Do we need a global minimum corporate tax?
The global minimum corporate tax theoretically supports countries’ national budgets and creates an equally competitive environment among countries. Lam Do discusses this plan from a variety of perspectives.
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Taxing Times: ‘States’ Responsibilities’
Now that Australia is through the worst of the COVID crisis, there are a set of ‘state responsibilities’ that ought to be considered for reform. Join Lachlan Hotchin as he investigates and suggests some some of these changes.
Federal Election 2019: A primer on tax policy
Jessica Tang breaks down and compares each major party’s promises for tax policy in the lead up to the election.
Inequality, tax and the budget – part 1
Income distribution, infrastructure spending and the tax-welfare system. Miguel Ayala explores what we can expect from the 2019 federal budget.
#ScoMo: Unmasking Australia’s 30th Prime Minister – Part 1
The drama may have ended, but political uncertainty remains untouched as Scott Morrison assumes office as the 30th Prime Minister of Australia. In her two-part analysis, Jessica Tang critically examines the public policy of Australia’s former Treasurer.
Of death, taxes and silvers spoons: An argument for the inheritance tax’s reinstatement
Discussing tax is never popular. Discussing the most unpopular tax? Politically foolhardy. However, with inequality on an upwards trend, it’s time we drop the politics and consider the economic merits of implementing an inheritance tax, writes Solomon Zhang.
Election 2016: The Taxation Debate
From multinational tax avoidance to GST to everything tax related, ESSA’s Louise Yun takes a look at the changes to the tax system that are proposed by the Liberals, the ALP and the Greens.
Nominal Interest
Catch up on the latest episode of Nominal Interest for all things post-Budget and voter theory in the Philippines.
The story of the real Australian economy: Part 4 – The federal budget & the victims of political folly
In Part 4 of ‘the Story of the Real Australian Economy’, Ben looks at the foundations of fiscal policy and the impact of political motivations on the federal budget.
No taxation without contemplation
In an age of ‘no taxation without procrastination’, Anisha Kidd considers what’s missing when we talk about tax.
Editors’ Picks — 24th May 2015
Each week the ESSA Editors pick out the best articles from the latest in the world of economics, politics, and everything in between.
Tax me if you can
We need a lucid tax discussion, but the language of our leaders suggests we won’t get it, says Matthew Rao.