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The aim of the research at the CIS is to work towards an efficient and predictable tax system that does not impose too great a burden on the economy.
Introduction As the end of the Australian financial year approaches, thoughts often turn to taxation and how to minimise it …
Executive summary Much of the commentary surrounding the Coalition government’s three-stage Personal Income Tax Plan (PITP) — as originally legislated …
Adam Smith and Why He Matters Today: Essays on the relevance of Smith after 300 years Foreword Adam Smith, the …
Bracket creep chips away at living standards, especially those of younger generations, a new Issue Analysis by Centre for Independent …
Introduction This paper is a further developed version of the author’s submission to the Treasury consultation on the federal government’s …
Introduction Up to the May 2022 federal election, the official line on fiscal policy was that the federal budget was …
The so-called ‘Trussonomics’ of Liz Truss’s short-lived and ill-fated premiership were based on an ignorance of the true discipline of …
The backdrop to the forthcoming federal and state budgets for 2022/23 is that Australia’s public debt has increased sharply during the pandemic since 2019 — and is projected to increase further.
In response to the economic contraction of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal and state governments have dramatically expanded the scope …
The fiscal response to the Covid-19 crisis ensures that the federal and state governments will experience large budget deficits and …
Ken Henry has issued another call this week for government to pick up the long-abandoned tax reform agenda and run …
Two months after announcing their Stage 3 income tax cuts backflip, and a month after it breezed through parliament, Labor …
The carve-up of GST revenue among the states is never likely to be a barbecue stopper (except perhaps in Perth), …
The government has committed more than $250 million to expanding paid parental level. This is on top of the $600 …
Chalmers is doing a fantastic job … at ignoring the dire outlook. We are only in February, but already we …
Labor’s tax backflip all the easier against an opposition with no spine. This week’s news that the Coalition will meekly …
Major tax reform needed to overcome bracket creep. The Albanese government’s backflip over the shape of tax cuts taking effect …
Albanese slams door on Labor’s own tax aspirations. Australia’s personal income tax structure has been in a state of flux …
Future Fund critics owe Costello an apology. Opinion writers and policy wonks make regular criticisms of politicians and governments for …
Labor has gone a long way towards shredding its credibility. It was said of a particularly runout-prone cricketer that his …