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MYEFO hits some targets and misses others: ACOSS
29 November 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service says that the Federal Government has hit some good targets, such as targeting the wasteful Living Away from Home Allowance and deferring the 50% interest... [ Read more ]
Opportunity to cut wasteful tax breaks and poorly targeted spending to balance the Budget: ACOSS
28 November 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service is urging the Federal Government to focus on cutting wasteful and poorly targeted spending and tax breaks in the forthcoming Budget to strengthen the budget... [ Read more ]
ACOSS calls for fairer tax breaks to be linked to rise in super contributions
22 November 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service today repeated its call for the Australian Government to address the inequities in the tax concessions on super contributions, with an annual capped rebate as... [ Read more ]
ACOSS calls for clear agenda on tax and transfer reform
6 October 2011
In the wake of two days of tax and transfer discussions, ACOSS is calling for the Federal Government to set out a clear agenda for reform of the tax and transfer system in the national interest.
"We... [ Read more ]
Tax Forum must unite the community around common problems, not divide it over old debates
3 October 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service is urging participants of this weeks' National Tax Forum to avoid divisive and fruitless arguments over whether we should tax consumption or income, and to... [ Read more ]
Forum a chance for tax reform the community can support
30 September 2011
Proposals to increase the GST or flatten the income tax scale will divide the community and are unlikely to succeed. Instead, the Tax Forum should focus on problems that concern the community, and... [ Read more ]
Tax forum an opportunity for long overdue reform of Australia’s tax and transfer system
28 July 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service today welcomed the Federal Government release of a discussion paper for the national tax forum to be held in October, and urged the forum to be the turning... [ Read more ]
Clamp down on tax breaks and poorly targeted spending, not essential social programs in Budget
20 April 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service is urging the Federal Government to focus on cutting wasteful and poorly targeted spending and tax breaks in the upcoming May Budget.
"If this is done, the... [ Read more ]
ACOSS wants housing affordability on tax reform forum agenda
14 April 2011
Today's release of the Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot is another timely reminder of the bleak reality for people living on income support or low wages trying to keep a roof over... [ Read more ]
Clamp-down on trusts and other tax shelters could raise $2.5 billion per year: ACOSS
7 April 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service today backed calls by Coalition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey for family and other trusts to be taxed in the same way as companies.
"It is not fair that the... [ Read more ]