Tax Reform



Although the devil will be in the detail, the final report of the ‘Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre’ committee (tabled on the 20th… Read More ›

The Bragg Report’s Agenda for Reforming Capital Gains Tax for the Crypto Economy

The combination of death and taxes generally does not make for popular public policy. Taxing bequests (through estate or inheritance taxes) is widely viewed as… Read More ›

Death and Taxes: Is Public Antipathy Towards Inheritance Tax Softening?

Would you and your mates cancel a celebration if the price of your usual drink went up while the prices of other alcoholic beverages remained… Read More ›

Australia’s Current Alcohol Tax System Impedes Public Health Policy

Public spending has mushroomed over the last two years as governments around the world struggle to cope with the health and economic fallout of the… Read More ›

Business as Usual or Breaking With the Past? IMF Tax Advice in the Covid-19 Era

Stamp duty is a significant component of the Australian taxation system. It accounts for around 20 per cent of state governments’ own-source revenue. At the… Read More ›

The Undesirable Vertical and Horizontal Inequity Effects of Stamp Duty

Carbon taxes can be a cost-effective way to address climate change. However, for successful implementation of carbon taxes, they must be accepted by the public.… Read More ›

Assessing Public Support for Carbon Taxes in Australia

The Intergenerational Report reveals growing disparities in wealth between generations. As expected, calls to address intergenerational inequality have followed. But focusing on intergenerational wealth disparity… Read More ›

Death Duties Would Level Up Generational Tax-Wealth Inequalities

The 2021-22 Federal Budget marks the final main instalment in the Federal Government’s fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic, barring any mishap in which… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] Fiscal Policy in the COVID-19 Era

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