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2002 Media Release
International Taxation System Retarding Growth
Australia’s international taxation system is retarding its ability to participate fully in the international economy, according to the Business Council of Australia. Releasing the BCA/Corporate Tax Association submission to the Review of International Taxation Arrangements, BCA Chief Executive Katie Lahey...
Developing a Framework for Governance and Financing of Australian Universities
Developing a sustainable and equitable solution to the funding pressures facing universities will require changes to the financing and governance frameworks, according to a report released today by the Business Council of Australia. Releasing the report today, the Chief Executive...
Trade Practices Act Submission Released
The Business Council of Australia today outlined a package of responsible accountability measures to restore business confidence in the Trade Practices Act and its administration. Releasing its submission to the Review of the Trade Practices Act, the President of the...
Trade Practices Act Review Critical to Prosperity
The review of the Trade Practices Act must deliver fairness, competitiveness and accountability, the Business Council of Australia said today. Welcoming the release of the terms of reference, the President of the BCA, Dr John Schubert, said the review was...
Media Mistake
Some news reports today have claimed that the Business Council of Australia has called for a radical overhaul of the tax system, including specific proposals in relation to income tax, the GST and capital gains tax. These reports are wrong....
Business Council of Australia Supports Release of Energy Issues paper
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) today supported the release of the Federal Government’s energy issues paper. The Council made the following comments: “The articulation of a vision for a national energy market and suitable milestones is critically important, as...
Australia Can Outperform Top Tier of Nations
If Australia is to improve its living standards and move up the ladder of Premier League nations the economy must grow at an average of 4 per cent a year for the next decade, the Business Council of Australia said...
BCA Applauds Productivity Commission Report
The Business Council of Australia today congratulated the Productivity Commission on its report, Offshore Investment by Australian Firms: Survey Evidence, which highlights the major difficulties being faced by Australian companies doing business domestically and overseas. The Chief Executive of the...
BCA Welcomes Consolidated Tax Regime Legislation
The Business Council of Australia today welcomed the release by the Minister for Revenue, Senator Helen Coonan, of the draft legislation relating to the new consolidated tax regime for 100 per cent owned groups. The Chief Executive of the BCA,...