Treasury Consultation on Stapled Structures

On 27 March 2018, the Australian Government announced a package of measures to address risks to the corporate tax base posed by stapled structures and… Read More ›

OECD Launches Global Revenue Statistics Database

A new database providing detailed and comparable tax revenue information for 80 countries around the world – and which will expand to cover more than… Read More ›

Australia Announces New Trial to Reduce Welfare Dependency Among Young Parents

The Australian government announced a new initiative to reduce welfare dependency among young parents, by helping them to improve their work readiness or education prospects.… Read More ›

Australian Senate Tax and Transfer Submissions Currently Open

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee: Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and related Bills, closing on Wednesday 18 July 2018. Social Services Legislation Amendment… Read More ›

RBA Paper on GFC Investment Tax Break

Reserve Bank of Australia Research Discussion Paper 2018-07 The GFC Investment Tax Break Authors: David Rodgers, UNSW Sydney Jonathan Hambur, Economic Research Department, Reserve Bank… Read More ›

New TTPI Working Paper on Elasticity of Tax Deductions

TTPI Working Paper 14/2018: Optimal deductibility: Theory, and evidence form a bunching decomposition Author: Steven Hamilton, Assistant Professor of Economics, George Washington University. Abstract: I… Read More ›

Treasury Consultation on Attribution Managed Investment Trusts Technical Amendments

The Treasury is seeking submissions on the draft Attribution Managed Investment Trusts (AMIT) Technical Amendments Bill and explanatory materials. The draft Bill proposes a package… Read More ›

New TTPI Working Paper on Nudging and Business Taxation

TTPI Working Paper 13/2018: Nudging businesses to pay their taxes: Does the timing of reminder letters matter? Authors: Christian Gillitzer, School of Economics, University of… Read More ›

Miranda Stewart Speaks to The Business, ABC

Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Fellow Miranda Stewart spoke to The Business, ABC about the effective marginal tax rate facing women returning to work. Watch… Read More ›

Personal Income Tax Plan: PBO Analysis on Financial Implications and Gender Effect

In response to Senator Chris Ketter’s request, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) had conducted analysis on the financial implications and gender effect of the Australian… Read More ›