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.
The poor and the middle class will be the hardest hit if the South African government increases the value-added tax.
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The South African government should weigh its decision carefully whether to increase value added tax (VAT) as indirect taxes fall most heavily on the poor and the middle class.
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.
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.
Meg Hillier MP.
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Lessons for Meg Hillier from her predecessor Margaret Hodge in overseeing the government’s public spending.
Oil workers are among those whose tax bills could get complicated.
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Devolving income tax north might seem like an issue for Scots only. Far from it, as it turns out.
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.
One big tax code?
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The 1215 Magna Carta was a peace treaty between King John and the barons, and in many ways a financial one at that.
Shadow Treasurer, Chris Bowen.
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The Shadow Treasurer, Chris Bowen, has said that tax as a percentage of the economy is higher now than it was under the previous government. Is that right?
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.
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If Scotland gets control over its tax arrangements, transfer pricing within the UK will be a big problem - the amber nectar is a classic case in point.
Treasurer Joe Hockey has promised an effective tool to combat complex tax avoidance.
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A close look at Hockey’s tax avoidance laws aimed at multinationals like Apple and Google, shows they can avoid them.
Multinational companies like Google have avoided having a “taxable” presence in Australia.
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What constitutes a “taxable presence” in Australia lies at the centre of the government’s proposed tax avoidance clampdown on multinational companies.
Small business are bound to be happy with Joe Hockey’s tax cut - but gaming of the system may be inevitable.
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Treasurer Joe Hockey’s small business package may lead to gaming of the system and fairness is an issue.
Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced new rules allowing the Tax Commissioner will have the power to to recover unpaid taxes and issue a fine of an extra 100% of unpaid taxes, plus interest.
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Only certain multinationals will be targeted under new corporate tax avoidance rules announced by Treasurer Joe Hockey.
The government has already made a number of policy announcements about taxes and transfers.
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Amid a rash of leaks and pre-budget announcements, here’s what we know about what’s in and what’s not when it comes to taxes and transfers.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey have come under increasing pressure to crack down on tax avoidance and white collar crime.
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If Treasurer Joe Hockey is serious about cracking down on white collar crime, he should bolster the new Serious Financial Crime Taskforce with stronger whistleblower protection legislation.
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.