Why most states in Australia aren’t removing stamp duty
Nearly all economists and most politicians seem to agree stamp duty is a bad tax. But nearly all state and territory governments rely on it to keep the lights on.
Banks are up in arms over the South Australian government’s plan to introduce its own banks levy, but the state government insists its newly…
As Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison meets with state leaders at COAG today following a meeting of state treasurers, both sides are bla…
The nation’s peak body for small business has welcomed a review of state taxes as part of the federal government’s tax reform process…
Small businesses around the country usually pay close attention to the budget handed down by the federal government in May each year. And…
Stamp duty on property conveyancing, insurance and motor vehicle sales should be scrapped and the goods and services tax (GST) lifted to mak…
The goods and services tax could be raised to between 15% and 18% if the government takes on board recommendations released yesterday by the…
Purchasers of the most expensive homes in Australia are hit with the fourth highest stamp duties on property purchases in the developed wo…
In one of his early moves as the new Premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman reinstated state stamp duty concessions for principal places of …
