Modest tax cuts, changes to the way superannuation is paid and a whole lot more – this is what’s changing from next week.
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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.
Several options are available for meaningful tax reform, that would make Australia a fairer place for all generations. All it will take is some political courage.
Labor and the Coalition have both acknowledged the cost-of-living crisis facing many Australians in separate tax policies unveiled on Sunday.
Both major parties were spending big at their campaign launches, with housing as the centrepiece.
The amount households could expect to save varies significantly according to where they are located – and how often they drive.
Here’s what you need to know about the big spends in Labor’s last budget before the election.
US President Donald Trump isn’t mentioned by name. But he is the colossus in the background of this budget.
Trump wants to jack up tariffs, deport millions of migrants and slash taxes. All three of these policies could fuel inflation.
The former prime minister chose to ignore the experts over her growth plan and the mistake cost her – and the UK – dear.
Finance minister Nicola Willis made good on two promises with her first budget – tax cuts and no surprises. But the belt tightening required to do that will have longer-term consequences.
Spikes in inflation are often blamed on government borrowing to deliver cash handouts. But it’s more complicated than that. The real issue lies in borrowing without a plan to balance the books.
Finance minister Nicola Willis is promising to chart a ‘middle course’ in her first budget. Her bigger challenge is to bring middle New Zealand along with her.
National’s tax policies have been tweaked since the election, thanks to coalition agreements with NZ First and ACT. But the plan for tax cuts seems to have survived, to the benefit of core supporters.
Can the chancellor move the dial on the Tories’ grim polling?
A short history of reducing tax burdens and winning elections.
Cuts could really help squeezed households.
Young professionals are most likely to be affected by changes to national insurance.
National insurance cuts and business investment were all included, as was the pensions triple lock. But our experts saw some omissions.
The National Party’s tax package may be a middle-income vote winner, but it avoids the core problem of tax-free wealth. And how much the new system would cost to operate is far from clear.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Democracy Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Taxation and Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Surrey
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Emeritus Professor of Economics (Griffith University) and Teaching Associate (University of Queensland), Griffith University
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor, POLIS@ANU Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Economics | Freelance Consultant, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago