A well- designed GST reform package could support economic growth, make the tax and transfer system more progressive and give governments more budgetary options, according to this report. Summary Extending the goods and services tax to cover many of the categories currently exempt could raise $17 billion a year, while increasing the rate to 15...

Better targeting of superannuation contributions tax breaks could save the budget $3.9 billion a year, argues this report. Summary Tax breaks for superannuation contributions and earnings should be targeted more tightly at their policy purpose. The current system is expensive and unfair.

Australia is set for more than a decade of deficits between 2008 and 2019, but the reality may be even worse than projections, argues this report.

This report finds that older Australians are capturing a growing share of Australia’s wealth, while the wealth of younger Australians has stagnated.