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Speech - An inside perspective on the Tax White Paper
21 October 2015 Last week Roger Brake, Division Head, Tax White Paper Task Force gave an address to the Vic 3rd Annual Tax Forum. Here is an excerpt: Tax reform ...Speech - The Government's Tax Agenda, Address to the Queensland Tax Forum
28 August 2015 Yesterday the Assistant Treasurer gave an address to the Queensland Tax Forum on the Government's tax agenda. Here is an excerpt: Today I want to focus on Australia's tax system and how it compares internationally. ...Discussion paper - Wine Equalisation Tax rebate
21 August 2015 The discussion paper on the wine equalisation tax rebate (WET rebate) has now been released. his paper is intended to stimulate public discussion on how the WET rebate scheme may be contributing to distortions in the production of wine and seek feedback on what opportunities there might be to better target the support that the rebate offers.Which tax topics were mentioned the most?
6 August 2015 We asked how you think we can make a better tax system, here are the tax topics you mentioned the most in your submissions.Submission snapshot
5 August 2015 Check out our snapshot of organisations and individuals who made a formal submission in response to the tax discussion paper.We want to hear your feedback
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Speech - Address at the PwC Tax Reform Forum, Melbourne
15 July 2015 Earlier today the Treasurer addressed the PwC Tax Reform Forum in Melbourne. Here is an excerpt: It's great to be here today to continue this important conversation about tax reform in Australia. As ...How did tax get so complex?
22 June 2015 In the 1950s Australia had a tax system made up of around 1080 pages of tax law. Since then, Governments have identified gaps, addressed omissions, and attempted to adapt the tax system to changes in business and society. Check out our in five slides on complexity to find out more.State revenue from taxes - in six slides
5 June 2015 States and territories provide a range of essential services to Australians, take a closer look at state revenue from taxes in six slidesDid you take the taxation of savings quiz?
4 June 2015 Did you take to quiz on the taxation of savings? 44% of you got 6 out of 6 questions right for a perfect score.Did you respond to our "quick comment" on the taxation of savings?
4 June 2015 Last week we asked you for your thoughts on whether there should there be differences in the way savings are taxed? Here's what you mentioned most frequently View comments.How are savings taxed?
28 May 2015 Want to know more about how savings are taxed? Check out our in five slides.What is negative gearing?
28 May 2015 What is negative gearing? Check out our infographic on the topic.Speech - Tax Reform
19 May 2015 Last week Roger Brake, General Manager of the Tax White Paper Taskforce in Treasury spoke to Tax Institute Australia’s 48th South Australian Convention about tax reform. Here is an ...Did you respond to our "quick comment" on tax and economic growth?
14 May 2015How can we make the tax system better for economic growth?
Here's what you mentioned most frequently.Quiz answers - who actually pays tax?
14 May 2015 Did you take to quiz on who actually pays tax? The results to date are now in and 54% of you got 5 out of 5 questions right for a perfect score!Have you seen the budget outcomes for small business?
13 May 2015 The Government is creating the right environment at the right time to invest. The 2015 Budget provides $5.5 billion including $5 billion of tax relief to create jobs and small business growth. Watch the jobs and small businesses animation ...Which taxes cost the most?
8 May 2015 Did you know that some taxes cost the Australian economy and households more than others?Speech - looking forward 100 years: where to for income tax?
6 May 2015 Last week Rob Heferen, Deputy Secretary of Revenue Group in Treasury gave an address to the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute titled looking forward 100 years: where to for income ...Quick facts from Tax stats 2012-13
6 May 2015 Check out our slides on Quick facts from Tax stats 2012-13. Every year the Australian Tax Office publishes data from income tax returns and other aspects of the taxation system. Data ...Speech - tax reform and the economic backdrop
1 May 2015 Rob Heferen, Deputy Secretary of Revenue Group in Treasury recently gave a speech at the Minerals Council of Australia Biennial Tax Conference on tax ...Quiz Answers – challenges for the tax system
28 April 2015Did you take the quiz?
The results to date are now in from last week's quiz. The subject was challenges for the tax system.Did you respond to the challenges “quick comment”?
27 April 2015Which tax challenge should we tackle as a priority?
Here's what you have mentioned most frequently.
Did you respond to our first “quick comment”?
21 April 2015What needs to change for a better tax system that delivers lower, simpler, fairer taxes?
Here's what you have mentioned most frequently.
Quiz Answers - the current tax system
16 April 2015Did you take the quiz?
We asked if you wanted to test your tax knowledge. The first subject was the current tax system. The results ...Incidence of major taxes
7 April 2015A Treasury working paper on the effects of some major Australian taxes on living standards is now available. The paper explores the economic incidence of taxes on workers and businesses domestically and overseas and quantifies the efficiency of the current tax system ...
Speech - Launch of the Tax Discussion Paper
30 March 2015 Thank you so much Cassandra for firstly hosting here and thank you for being someone who does make a very significant contribution to the national debate and policy debate. It is vitally important that ACOSS have a loud voice and they certainly do with Cassandra Goldie. ...Transcript - Interview with Michael Brissenden discussing the tax discussion paper
30 March 2015 MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: The tax discussion paper will be released this morning by the Treasurer Joe Hockey and he joins me now. Treasurer, welcome to the programme. TREASURER: Good to be with you, Michael. MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: Now, ...Vision for our tax system
30 March 2015 What is your vision for a better tax system that delivers lower, simpler, fairer taxes? Lodge your formal submission by 1 June 2015.Media release - Time to ‘re:think’ our tax system
30 March 2015 Today marks the start of a conversation about how we bring a tax system built before the 1950s into the new century. The tax discussion paper, released today, begins a dialogue on how we create a tax system that supports higher economic growth and living standards, improves ...