This paper uses data from 18 OECD countries over the last five decades to estimate the causal effect of major tax cuts for the rich on income inequality, economic growth, and unemployment.

The ultimate way to measure the success of any government-backed stimulus project is by how much additional employment it creates. This paper estimates the additional employment that bringing forward stage 2 of the proposed income tax cuts might create.

This paper looks at how much of the benefit of bringing forward the tax cut goes to women and how much goes to men, based on two options for how the federal government might bring forward the tax cuts.

The tenth annual Per Capita tax survey provides an unparalleled insight into the views held by Australians of all ages, from across the country, about the role of tax and public services in our national life. It provides valuable insights to policy makers for the months ahead.

Modelling in this paper demonstrates that bringing forward Stages 2 and 3 of the federal government’s income tax cuts would mainly benefit high income earners and have a very poor stimulatory effect on the economy.