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• Tax reform for an economy in transition – Speech by the Assistant Treasurer

  The Assistant Treasurer gave a speech on 18 May 2012 on developing tax policy in areas such as Division 7A, not-for-profits, anti-avoidance rules, trust reform and retrospective tax changes.

  Published on 18 May 2012

• Business Tax Working Group’s final report on tax treatment of losses

  On 13 April 2012, the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer released the Business Tax Working Group final report on the tax treatment of losses.

  Published on 13 April 2012

• Letter to Deputy Prime Minister – Concerns with timeframes for reform proposals

  On 21 March, the Institute wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister, expressing our concerns with the timeframes associated with the proposed reforms being considered by the Business Tax Working Group.

  Published on 21 March 2012

• Tax reform for an economy in transition – speech by the Deputy Prime Minister

  The Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer gave a speech on 16 March 2012 discussing the government’s progress on some of the initiatives that came out of the October 2011 Tax Forum.

  Published on 16 March 2012

• Treasury roundtable on the Tax Studies Institute

  On 14 December 2011, the Institute’s Tax Counsel, Yasser El-Ansary, attended a Treasury roundtable discussion in relation to the proposed new Tax Studies Institute.

  Published on 14 December 2011

• Treasury consultation about tax policy and tax reform

  On 6 December 2011, the Institute’s tax counsel, Yasser El-Ansary, attended a meeting at Treasury to discuss how Treasury will engage with externals regarding tax policy and tax reform.

  Published on 6 December 2011

• Tax reform – the view of the Executive Director of Revenue Group in Treasury, Rob Heferen.

  On 5 December 2011, Rob Heferen, gave a speech entitled ‘Beyond the Tax Forum.’ It discusses how labour productivity could be improved through changes to the company income tax system.

  Published on 6 December 2011

• Tax measures in Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

  On 29 November 2011, the government announced a number of measures as part of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook stemming from ideas discussed at the October 2011 Tax Forum.

  Published on 29 November 2011

• Tasmanian government to discontinue formal taxation review

  The Tasmanian State Tax Review Panel announced that it will not continue its formal taxation review due to the limited ability to reform state taxation in the current economic environment.

  Published on 29 November 2011

• Release of information from the Tax Forum

  On 24 October 2011, the government released the video gallery and official transcripts for each session of the Tax Forum.

  Published on 25 October 2011