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Tag Archives: oecd
OECD right to recommend “Close vigilance on housing-market developments is still required”
I was not surprised to learn yesterday that the OECD remains concerned about Australia’s housing market, which has shown signs of over-heating, particularly in Sydney, although the OECD did note that there are “receding risks from the housing boom” (see … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Uncategorized
Tagged apartments, australia, housing, housingmarket, oecd, propertymarket, qld, queensland, unitprices, units
4 Comments
Should Qld taxi plate owners be compensated for the recent disruption to the taxi industry?
Guest post by Rod Bogaards* Recent announcements by the NSW and WA Governments to legalise ride sharing service UberX have also included proposals for ‘adjustment assistance’ for taxi plate owners. Taxi plate owners are understandably concerned over the loss of … Continue reading
Posted in Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged cie, era, nsw, oecd, qld, queensland, taxis, uber, wa
8 Comments
Stamp duty has to go – time to consider greater reliance on land tax & GST
It is lamentable that our State Governments are so reliant on a source of revenue, stamp duty, that is very costly to the economy and has no defenders outside of State Treasuries who would greatly miss the money if it … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Tax
Tagged hia, housing, oecd, productivity, qld, queensland, skillsmismatch, stampduty, tax
6 Comments
US tax guru Dan Mitchell criticises federal debt levy
Cato Institute economist and former George H.W. Bush adviser Dan Mitchell gave a fantastic presentation tonight to the Queensland branch of the Economic Society on tax avoidance and tax competition. Dan is highly critical of OECD efforts to discourage member … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Tax
Tagged australia, catoinstitute, debtlevy, globalisation, oecd, tax
2 Comments
