Long overdue changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax would save the Commonwealth Government about $5.3 billion a year. SummaryThe interaction of a fifty per cent capital gains tax discount with negative gearing distorts investment decisions, makes housing markets more volatile and reduces home ownership.

Treasurer Scott Morrison claims Australians on modest incomes make up the "vast majority" of negative gearers — with two-thirds earning a taxable income of $80,000 or less, and a similar proportion owning just one property.

It’s not too late for Malcolm Turnbull to regain some of the ground he’s lost on tax. Labor’s plan shows why he can’t afford to dodge it THE LAST fortnight has been a bitter one for many Australians who wanted to see Malcolm Turnbull succeed as prime minister. His first weeks in power felt like...

The Australia Institute has released data from modelling commissioned from NATSEM together with ATO statistics which show that young Australians are receiving little benefit from three of the budget’s most expensive tax concessions. The research shows Australians under 30 years of age receive only 6.4% of the combined tax concessions on superannuation, the capital gains...

For most young families in Australia, the dream of purchasing and owning their own home is almost completely out of reach. Working and middle class families are increasingly being priced out of the housing market. Ownership rates for young people aged 25-34 have spiralled downwards in recent years from 60% to 48%. Young people are...