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Do we need a global minimum corporate tax?

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Do we need a global minimum corporate tax?

What is a global minimum corporate tax? A global minimum corporate tax would set the same minimum tax rate for companies globally, regardless of their operational locations. The tax rate, alongside the proposal to tax businesses solely based on their locations of profit, are the two core pillars of the

Taxing Times: 'States' Responsibilities'

Taxing Times: 'States' Responsibilities'

In the wake of the COVID-induced recession late last year, I brought ESSA readers an article on the most exigent suite of reforms at the Federal level. However, as we’ve entered the second quarter of the 2021 with the virus well and truly suppressed, there is a conversation to

Of stunted growth and tax reform

Of stunted growth and tax reform

Comments by the RBA are usually ignored by all but the most dedicated policy enthusiasts. But when Governor Glenn Stevens recently suggested that it may be time to revise down Australia’s long run growth rate, headlines sprung up everywhere, and a broader audience sat up and took notice. Treasury

Editors' Picks - April 20 2014

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Editors' Picks - April 20 2014

This week in Editors’ Picks we discuss tax reform, Australian manufacturing, our housing affordability problem, whether economists are too concerned with maths, and the effects of technology on future economic prospects. Tax reform is hard…so it’s time for an independent tax board – Warwick Smith The lack of response

Election 2013 - let’s talk tax reform!

Election 2013 - let’s talk tax reform!

This article forms part of an ongoing series looking at economic issues as Australia heads into the Federal Election. More coverage can be found on the Election 2013 page of ESSA’s website. This election campaign has already seen its fair share of gaffes, negative ads and costings claims. Perhaps