Treasurer Jim Chalmers - and much of the political class - have been waxing lyrical about ditching red tape that impedes progress. But it’s not easy to pull off.
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If state and federal governments replaced inefficient taxes with better designed ones, households would be at least $900 better off.
Australia needs to shift to a corporate tax regime that encourages investment and helps new businesses enter the market.
Democrats failed to stop Trump’s major policy bill passing in the Senate, despite all their efforts.
From this week, large companies including BHP, Apple and Meta will have to publish detailed tax information to stamp out tax avoidance.
The tax implications of owning cryptocurrencies largely depends on how seriously an investor pursues and manages their purchase.
It might sound like a good idea: making tax-deductible donations to potential Olympians and Paralympians. But there are a few potential downsides.
In Australia, it remains unclear why previous corporate tax reductions largely failed to generate investment.
A wealth tax on billionaires would require global cooperation and get us into the tricky territory of taxing unrealised gains. But we already do that in some circumstances.
Australian super funds, businesses and even the federal government could face higher costs, with the US on the brink of declaring a new tax war on much of the world.
Listen to the first part of The 15% solution – two episodes from The Conversation Weekly podcast exploring plans to reform the global tax system.
It seems likely the government will focus on boosting business growth rather than raising new taxes. How it finances core operations remains the big question.
While Trump’s proposal to impose 100 per cent tariffs on foreign films may prove to be more bluster than policy, it reflects language ideologies that have long constrained the American film industry.
The recent U.S. announcement to tax and ban foreign films may seem out of place in trade talks. But culture has long been a key part of North American trade relations.
In an unexpected twist, it seems neither party is targeting its usual voters with these tax cuts.
Bracket creep means the average tax rate will increase by about 4% over the next decade. But a low wage earner on $45,000 will see a jump of almost 7%.
Ghana is dropping its mobile tax at a time when other countries are trying to introduce one.
Despite the government taxing tobacco at higher and higher rates, revenue continues to fall. There’s no easy solution.
The amount households could expect to save varies significantly according to where they are located – and how often they drive.
Labor’s tax changes this week do not tackle tax reform, or why we desperately need it.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Taxation and Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Adjunct Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Visiting Professor of Tax Law, New York University, and Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Professor of Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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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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PhD Candidate, casual academic, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, and ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer, Accounting Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Surrey
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Associate Professor in Taxation, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer, School of Taxation ＆ Business Law, UNSW