Time to End Simplistic Rule In Rule Out Politics
“Declarations by state leaders in Queensland and Tasmania that they will not consider changes to the GST as part of the national tax reform discussion is the kind of ‘rule...
Read moreAustralia Deserves an Informed Conversation on Tax Reform
“Misleading comments on tax reform made today by both the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, grossly underestimate the community’s understanding of what needs to be done...
Read moreGST Distribution an Important Step in Tax Reform
Calls by state governments to distribute GST revenue according to population share is the best way to fix a system in desperate need of reform, Business Council of Australia Chief...
Read moreSubmission to the Treasury GST Distribution Review: Response to Interim Reports
This submission to the GST Distribution Review, being undertaken by the Treasury, responds to the review panel’s first and second interim reports. Improving the GST distribution is important to enable...
Submission to the Treasury GST Distribution Review
This submission highlights that the current system of GST distribution involves an overwhelming level of effort and complexity for a relatively low national return. It supports a system that better...
Raise the GST, and Cut Personal and Company Tax to Support Growth
The Australian By Katie Lahey Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia The Victorian and NSW premiers have delayed their states’ response to the national hospital reform plan, saying that before...
Read moreBCA Welcomes CPI Outcome
Mr David Buckingham, Executive Director of the Business Council of Australia, welcomed today’s CPI outcome saying that containing this quarter’s price increase to 3.7 per cent was a very good...
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