Call for death tax on 'super rich'
Tens of thousands of 'super rich' Australians would feel the burden of a new death tax, according to Community Council for Australia chairman Tim Costello.
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Call for death tax on 'super rich' families
Nassim Khadem, BusinessDay Deputy Editor, unpacks the death tax that tens of thousands of 'super rich' Australians would face under a proposed tax reform.
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