Edited by the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology

Tax expenditures statement 2009

01 February 2010This statement provides details of concessions, benefits, incentives and charges provided through the tax system to taxpayers by the Australian government.

This statement lists around 340 tax expenditures and, where possible, reports the estimated pecuniary value or order of magnitude of the benefit to taxpayers over an eight year period, from 2005-06 to 2012-13.

The tax expenditures in this statement reflect all announced policies applying up to the date of finalisation of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2009-10.

Noticeboard

14 January 2010

The National Prison Book Program provides prisoners with free reading materials. Our aim is to provide books to prisoners and enhance prison library and educational services.

13 January 2010

ACCAN is establishing an Independent Grants Panel (‘the Panel’) to make recommendations about the allocation of Grants. We are calling for Expressions of Interest to join the Panel which has three (3) positions available.

03 December 2009

For the past thirteen years the Journal of Economic and Social Policy (JESP) has produced a biannual hard copy publication