PM, summiteers must be bold
The PM has put his authority behind the National Reform Summit. The core members must take advantage of it.
Super tax breaks 'a very high priority'
Business leaders agree that curbing superannuation tax breaks and replacing stamp duty are higher priorities than cutting the company tax rate.
Start-up tax break to get investors on board
Wealthy investors would be able to claim tax deductions on their capital stake in high-risk start-ups if a big four accounting firm's proposal garners support.
The chart at the centre of the tax debate
This chart could blow a nerdy Treasury official away - and it's at the centre of Australia's nascent tax debate.
Tax experts back GST income tax switch
Tax experts rejected claims by the Australian Council of Social Services that a reform package that cut income taxes but raised the GST would not provide much of a boost to the economy.
GST hike 'inevitable', says Labor's Brumby
One of the most successful Labor treasurers, John Brumby, has challenged Federal Labor and the union movement's opposition to hiking the GST.
ScoMo rethinks tax debate
Just as the tax reform debate threatened to choke itself on too many conflicting agendas, our new Treasurer has injected a rather important ingredient: the need to define a reason to do it all.
Beware anything that looks simple in tax reform
There's always a lot of talk about fairness in the tax system.
Morrison wants to unlock home wealth
Treasurer Scott Morrison will ditch all international commitments and dedicate himself towards convincing ordinary people of the need for tax reform.
Lifetime cap on super could be as low as $650,000
It should be a tax reform priority to scrap the annual limit on how much people can save within the generous tax settings of superannuation and replace it with a lifetime cap.
