Treasurer Scott Morrison emphasises the government’s desire to control “new spending” in a speech to the National Press Club.
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Treasurer Scott Morrison has “rescaled” the tax debate to hold out the prospect of “modest” tax relief that may prevent average wage earners moving into the second highest tax bracket.
Negative gearing: the perfect fixer upper?
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Negative gearing is not the housing saviour those in the industry claim it to be.
Tesla owners are likely to be less price sensitive than most.
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There’s more than the GST to consider when seeking revenue from tax.
Economic models are not likely to give Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull any magic answers on tax reform.
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The gains from modest tax reform are not likely to be a revolution in Australia.
Australia’s current tax system favours excessive spending on homes.
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There is an alternative tax approach that would make for a more just society.
COAG leaders have pushed out any decision on tax until their next meeting in March 2016.
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State and federal leaders seem as far away as ever from an agreement on the direction of tax reform.
The Greens hailed their deal with the government on tax as a “huge win for transparency”.
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A last-minute compromise between the government and the Greens will remove the secrecy around the tax affairs of an estimated 281 private companies.
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is proposing to levy the GST on banking transactions.
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Calls for GST on banking make sense, but working out the ultimate benefit is no easy task.
The cost of downsizing puts many older Australians off.
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There are far too many financial incentives keeping older Australians from choosing to downsize.
Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan and Treasurer Scott Morrison have their sights set on multinational tax avoidance.
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The tax law established pre-internet is failing to keep up with the digital economy.
Higher levels of military spending makes for more investment in new technology.
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Australia has never been like Silicon Valley or Israel, so we can’t afford to rule out tax incentives to encourage startups.
Property comes at a hefty premium in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
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It’s not a new idea, but one that warrants a fresh look given the property bubbles in Australia and New Zealand.
Treasurer Scott Morrison says he wants a ‘better tax system with a better mix’.
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The tax mix switch logic the government seems to be pursuing is unlikely to have the desired effect.
Coalition backbencher David Coleman wants investors in startups to be exempt from paying capital gains tax.
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Tax systems are notoriously bad for doing things other than raising revenue.
Malcolm Turnbull will need to allow himself plenty of time to spruik tax reform before an election in 2016.
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Call me naïve, but I can’t see why Malcolm Turnbull would rush to an election early next year after flagging he will go full term.
John Howard took a big political risk to introduce the GST - will Malcolm Turnbull be bold enough to campaign on increasing it?
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Cabinet secretary Arthur Sinodinos made some obvious but fundamental points when talking on Sunday about Malcolm Turnbull and tax reform.
Who will stand out after Wednesday’s debate?
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Candidates sparred among themselves and the media but still managed to debate some of the key economic issues that matter most to Americans – though they ignored a few.
Australian investors benefit from the country’s tax approach to dividends.
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Before we consider scrapping dividend imputation it’s essential we consider the alternatives.
Google vice president Matt Brittin (right) and John Dixon, Ernst and Young’s head of tax (left), giving evidence to a Public Accounts Committee on tax avoidance in 2013.
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Governments may pledge to stop big companies from exploiting tax avoidance loopholes, but are they being honest?
OECD Director of Tax Pascal Saint-Amans has been a strong advocate of global cooperation on tax avoidance.
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Country-by-country reporting is the big achievement of the OECD’s plan to help stop multinational tax avoidance.