Tax avoidance
Report
Billionaire bonanza 2020
In this report, the authors show how billionaire wealth has grown astoundingly over the last few decades — and, for some “pandemic profiteers,” even more dramatically since the COVID-19 crisis.
Report
Tax Avoidance Taskforce — meeting budget commitments
The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Taxation Office's effectiveness in meeting its revenue and resourcing commitments for the Tax Avoidance Taskforce.
Report
Researching the drivers of tax compliance behaviour among the wealthy and ways to improve it
This UK research aimed to understand: how wealthy people see themselves; what shapes their behaviour; how they plan and structure their tax affairs; how they view tax avoidance and evasion; and how HMRC could encourage voluntary compliance with the taxation system.
Briefing paper
The art of deduction
This analysis argues that a small minority of individuals are spending big on tax accountants to take advantage of unfair tax loopholes, such that individuals with a gross income over $1 million can pay zero tax.
Discussion paper
Where’s the money‽ An investigation into the whereabouts and uses of Australian banknotes
This paper aims to provide an estimate of where the approximately $76 billion worth of Australian banknotes – or $3,000 per Australian – are held, and for what purposes these banknotes are used.