ACOSS Budget Priorities Statement: Tax Cuts a Mistake While Service Funding Shortfalls Remain and Unemployment Payment Too Low

The Australian Council of Social Service cautioned that the upcoming Federal Budget must continue to strengthen public revenue to secure vital community services and supports… Read More ›

Call for Papers: 2018 International Institute of Public Finance Congress

The 74th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance: The Impact of Public Policies on Labor Markets and Income Distribution Date: 21-23 August… Read More ›

Treasury Consultation – Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law

Toughening the Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law, closes on Friday 23 February 2018. The Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law took effect from 1 January 2016 and prevents multinationals from… Read More ›

New Treasury Bills and Consultations on Tax Evasion, the Black Economy and CGT Concessions

Bills Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No.1) Bill, strengthens compliance with Goods and Services Tax law in the property development sector. Media release: Clamping down… Read More ›

CAEPR Census Paper ‘Income, Poverty and Inequality’

The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at the Australian National University has published the 2016 Census Paper No. 2, by Francis Markham and Nicholas Biddle.… Read More ›

ABC Q&A on Tax Cuts, Wage Growth and Inequity

Yesterday’s Q&A on the ABC focused on the economy of Australia with panelists debating on issues such as company and personal tax cuts, wage growth,… Read More ›

Department of Social Services Consultation on Social Security Means Testing of Lifetime Retirement Income Streams

Consultation Period: 16 January 2018 to 16 February 2018 Position Paper Make a submission The Government announced in the 2016-17 Budget that it would address… Read More ›

Job Opportunities at the Australian Government

Department of Parliamentary Services – Senior Researcher – Economics/Tax Closing date: Thursday, 15 February 2018 The Treasury – Division Head, Corporate and International Tax Division… Read More ›

Treasury Consultation on Superannuation Guarantee Integrity Package

This exposure draft Bill is intended to give effect to the Government’s Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Integrity Package, announced by the Minister for Revenue and Financial… Read More ›

Call for Papers – 19th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation

The 19th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation will be held on 26-28 September in Madrid, Spain. The central theme of the conference this year is… Read More ›