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The two-year BEPS project is just a band-aid for a deeply flawed system.
Transparency and public accountability should extend to private companies.
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They say forcing private companies to disclose their taxable income will lead to kidnap. But that’s just the beginning of the poor excuses.
Treasurer Joe Hockey is going after a group of multinationals who he says are not paying their “fair share” of tax.
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The distinction between where a corporation’s customers are and where it operates is an important one.
Treasurers have agreed the GST should be levied on overseas purchases, but working out how to collect it is another matter.
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The Australian Government’s plan to make offshore companies collect and pass on GST has thrown up more questions than answers.
Bitcoin functions like money, but the ATO treats it as a commodity for tax purposes.
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The tax treatment of Bitcoin has been holding back the industry in Australia, but gradually the rules are changing.
Warren Buffett: “When a country needs more income they should get it from the people that have it.”
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Why is there a tax policy named after the world’s third richest man?
Australia’s government leaders are yet to unite on tax reform.
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A package of tax reform, including a GST with a broader base, would help grow the Australian economy.
Rethinking tax is harder than it looks.
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Even when everyone agrees on the need for reform, there’s no guarantee we’ll ever see it happen.
There’s more to house prices than supply and demand.
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Real estate is favourably taxed in Australia, and it will continue to bite the housing market unless there is serious reform.
Treasurer Joe Hockey has ruled out changes to negative gearing, but the policy advantages some taxpayers over others.
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Almost 1.3 million Australian taxpayers use negative gearing. But the policy is inherently unfair.
Who pays what share of tax is an age old debate, so perhaps it’s time to turn things on their head.
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Australia’s current tax system distorts investor behaviour. Rethinking the entire structure could shift things for the better.
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has promised to cut super tax concessions for the rich.
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The threat of constant change to the superannuation system overlooks its critical role in encouraging lifetime savings.
Apple Australia Corporate Vice President Tony King told a senate committee the company’s effective tax rate was above 30%.
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A new formula adopted by the ATO is likely to act as both a detection tool and deterrent to corporate tax avoidance.
Greens leader Christine Milne argues Australia is not doing enough to combat corporate tax avoidance.
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Treasurer Joe Hockey is considering a Google tax similar to that introduced in the UK, but experts warn it could derail global action on tax avoidance.
Devoting time to looking after others can result in significant hidden costs to the carer.
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If the 5.5 million unpaid carers didn’t look after others – at the expense of careers and incomes – taxpayers would bear the costs, so as a community we should give carers a fairer deal in retirement.
Treasurer Joe Hockey is likely to have an easier time selling a package of tax reforms rather than individual changes.
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Changing the GST in isolation would create serious problems, but increasing it alongside other reforms could have a major upside.
The Abbott government is running out of time to try to come up with new ideas and refresh its reason for being.
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When it comes to producing a comprehensive, far-reaching policy regime – a coherent vision for Australia’s society and economy and how to turn it into reality – the government is only getting started.
Treasurer Joe Hockey says fairness is in the eye of the beholder.
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In launching its national “conversation” about tax reform, the Abbott government is caught between the policy imperative of “leading” and the political requirement of “listening”.
Treasurer Joe Hockey wants Australians to rethink how tax works.
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Experts have welcomed another wave of discussion on tax reform, and this time everything’s on the table.
If Treasurer Joe Hockey is looking for tax answers, he has many reports to call on.
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Five years on from the Henry tax review, Australians are again being asked to rethink the tax system, with reform still years away.