New Zealand’s tax system might be in need of updating, but Revenue Minister David Parker’s new tax legislation is unnecessarily complicated at a time when we most need clarity.
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New Zealand’s ‘one percent’ pay lower tax rates than ordinary earners – just don’t expect any big changes to tax policy in the near future.
The federal government wanted to give taxpayers a couple months to prepare the year’s taxes. But as filing became more complex, the date was pushed back.
If you’re considering putting more money into your super, and want to know more about how the whole system works, here are the basics.
Addressing a Tax Institute event on Thursday, Henry said the Australian tax system “is not capable of raising sufficient revenue to fund the activities of government. Certainly not today. Far less at any time in the future.”
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You’d never know it from some of the “socialist tax grab” outrage this week, but Jim Chalmers isn’t the first treasurer to act on this super rort.
The Treasurer pointed out the majority of the about $50 billion in super tax breaks go to high income earners
Should the country go into debt or raise taxes to pay for disaster recovery? The best solutions might not be the most politically attractive – and that’s a problem.
New research shows that companies are shifting record amounts of their profits to tax havens, despite a global effort to crack down on the practice.
For average Australians, the stagnation of real wages has been the most tangible manifestation of the failure of neoliberalism. Yet “wages” are only mentioned four times in Chalmers’ Monthly essay.
Tax agencies often report details of common tax scams in the run-up to filing deadlines such as January 31.
Heading into the 2023 election, politicians and commentators have said New Zealand’s tax needs to be fairer. But opinions on how to make the system fairer vary wildly.
Tax season is fast approaching, but there are limited opportunities for Canadians to influence how their taxes are spent. Here’s how a new innovation could lead to a more democratic tax system.
As recession looms, some have called for a windfall tax on record corporate profits. But do such taxes actually work? And what does history teach about them?
Redesigning the UK’s windfall tax on energy companies could help it to bring in more money for public spending.
Taxation of sugar-sweetened drinks is not only inequitable, but also has the potential to create or perpetuate weight stigma, which has negative effects on mental and physical health.
What if we could direct where our taxes went and see the invoices paid. It’s a serious suggestion.
Latest polls continue to show strong support for the Albanese government.
Some taxes are more popular than others in the eyes of the public.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Commercial Law and Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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PhD Candidate, casual academic, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, Accounting Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney
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Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Economics, Director of the Australian Institute for Business and Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Emeritus Professor of Finance, The University of Melbourne
