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Research and analysis of tax and transfer policy for public benefit.
This blog features insight and analysis from experts of all disciplines at the intersection of research and policy on all aspects of taxes and transfers, including all types of tax and welfare system, budget policy, intergovernmental financial relations and public finance.
Austaxpolicy
4d ago
Progressive taxes and government transfers are often seen as essential policy tools that automatically help protect households from unexpected financial hardship. When a household experiences… Read More ›
The post The Insurance Role of Progressive Taxes and Transfers: Are They as Effective as We Think? appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
1w ago
The Productivity Commission’s report, A Path to Universal Early Childhood Education and Care, presents detailed information and a range of studies supporting universal early childhood education… Read More ›
The post Productivity Commission’s Child Care Report: An Alternative Perspective appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
1w ago
Our journal article, “The Changing Tides of Part IVA: Guardian and Minerva Insights,” delves into the evolution of Australia’s General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) and its… Read More ›
The post The Changing Tides of Part IVA: Guardian and Minerva Insights appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
1w ago
Customs duties on imports were traditionally the most important source of government revenue. In the first year of the Australian Federation, customs duties raised 86.2%… Read More ›
The post The Symbolism of Colonial-Era Customs Houses appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
3w ago
Meta’s announcement nearly eight months ago that it would no longer do commercial deals under the News Media Bargaining Code has led to much speculation… Read More ›
The post Should a Big Tech Tax Fund News? appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
3w ago
Australia’s two million-plus property investors – about 60% of whom negatively gear – are expecting to be affected if the government changes property tax concessions… Read More ›
The post Potential Impacts of Tax Incentive Changes for Property Investment on Capital Flow and Migration in Australia appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
1M ago
Economists almost universally recognise that a land tax – an annual tax on the unimproved value of land – is amongst the most efficient taxes… Read More ›
The post Land Tax: Making an Efficient Tax More Equitable appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
1M ago
We conducted a study to examine how the 2011 Queensland Floods affected people’s incomes, tax deductions, and taxes owed. As natural disasters become more frequent… Read More ›
The post Paying Income Tax After a Natural Disaster appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
1M ago
In a recent article, I considered the context and rationale of the exemption from Australian dividend withholding tax (DWT) for franked dividends paid by Australian… Read More ›
The post Challenging Australia’s Withholding Tax Exemption for Franked Dividends appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more
Austaxpolicy
1M ago
Australia’s tax system is needlessly complex, and that’s making it costly in ways that aren’t obvious. New research from our team at the Australian National… Read More ›
The post Rounding Up: How Our Research Used Round Numbers to Zero in on Tax Evasion appeared first on Austaxpolicy: The Tax and Transfer Policy Blog ..read more