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The aim of the research at the CIS is to work towards an efficient and predictable tax system that does not impose too great a burden on the economy.

Are We All Keynesians Again?
Robert CarlingFebruary 12, 2009IA106

The unfolding global economic debacle has led many governments, including our own, to reach into...

Beyond Symbolism: Finding a Place for Local Government in Australia’s Constitution
Oliver Marc HartwichJanuary 22, 2009IA104

Local governments could provide better services, like schools and fast development approvals if they received...

The Faulty Arguments Behind Australia’s Corporate Tax
Sinclair DavidsonAugust 23, 2008PM87

In Australia, the primary function of taxation is to finance government spending. Its secondary objectives...

State Tax Reform: Progress and Prospects
Robert CarlingMarch 10, 2008PM82

This paper analyses the state taxation issues in further detail. After reviewing various reform options,...

Exploring a Carbon Tax for Australia
John HumphreysNovember 6, 2007PM80

It is not a foregone conclusion that we need a carbon trading scheme or a...

Tax Competition: Much To Do About Very Little
Sinclair DavidsonOctober 15, 2007PM78

Sinclair Davidson challenges the notion of ‘harmful’ international tax competition. He argues that in the...

Capital gains tax won’t make housing more affordable
Stephen KirchnerNovember 23, 2009Online Opinion

When The Weekend Australian reported that the Rudd Government was looking at extending the capital...

Capital Gains Tax Reform as Supply-Side Economics
Stephen KirchnerNovember 13, 2009

The introduction of capital gains tax discounts for individuals and funds as part of the...

More houses, not taxes
Stephen KirchnerNovember 12, 2009The Australian

When the Weekend Australian reported that the Rudd government was looking at extending the capital...

The easy way to cut tax
John HumphreysOctober 9, 2009

The difficulty with cutting tax is that the government also needs to reduce its spending,...

Ten Principles for Tax Reform
Robert CarlingSeptember 11, 2009Policy

Australia’s tax system needs principles that go beyond efficiency, equity and simplicity. Read full article

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Taxing Capital Hurts Labour Too
Stephen KirchnerAugust 7, 2009

Last week’s ALP National Conference passed a resolution sponsored by the party’s left faction and...

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Submission to Senate Inquiry into Illegal Tobacco Crisis in Australia
Michael StutchburyJanuary 15, 2026
The federal government should pause increases in tobacco excise to weaken the profit of the...
Submission to the inquiry into the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures Bill
Robert CarlingMay 14, 2024CIS
Submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Better...
Submission to Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Corporate Tax Avoidance
Michael PotterApril 19, 2017CIS Submission

Corporate tax avoidance is an issue of some concern to the Australian community. However, many...

Submission to Senate Inquiry on Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016
Michael PotterOctober 3, 2016CIS Submission

The submission by CIS Research Fellow Michael Potter provides a detailed case for a reduction...

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Enterprise Tax Plan Bill 2016
Michael PotterSeptember 30, 2016CIS Submission

The growing company tax burden contrasts with the state of the economy, which is showing...

Principles and recommendations for tax reform – CIS submission National Reform Summit
Simon Cowan, Robert Carling, Henry ErgasAugust 27, 2015CIS Submission

The slant towards cutting taxes before 2010 was welcome, but for such an approach to...

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