Bank Tax Is An Arbitrary Abuse Of Government Power
“The bank tax is an unconscionable violation of the Coalition government’s low tax principles. All taxes are paid for by workers, consumers, and shareholders. The bank tax is no...
Reducing Red Tape In Australia – One In Two Out Rule
Red tape costs the Australian economy $176 billion, 11 per cent of GDP, each year in foregone economic output. Similarly, in the US red tape is estimated to cost $2…
Australia Needs A One In Two Out Rule
Today the Institute of Public Affairs released a new research report, Reducing Red Tape in Australia: ‘One in, Two Out’ Rule. The research found Australia would have 107,885 fewer...
Reality Is ‘The Rich’ Do Pay Their Fair Share
It is pre-budget silly season again. You know, the time of year when we get to hear all of the good -reasons why government should spend more money. It is…
Originally appeared in The Daily Telegraph
New IPA Report Details Enormous Growth In Environmental Law
New research by the free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs details the enormous growth in environmental law from 1971 to 2016. The research paper by IPA research…
The Growth Of Federal Environmental Law 1971 To 2016
Red tape costs the Australian economy at least $176 billion, or 11 per cent of GDP, each year in foregone economic output. Environmental red tape and regulation in particular has…
Westpac Can’t See the Forest for the Tweets
Westpac’s revised Climate Change Plan, which rules out funding new coal-producing regions and imposes other restrictions on lending for coal mines and power stations, is another example of...
Placing GST On Online Purchases Is A Tax Increase Which Will Place Australian Consumers At Risk
“The government’s plan to impose GST on goods purchased from foreign online retailers is a tax increase and should be rejected by the parliament”, said Dr Chris Berg. Dr...
Reducing Immigration Won’t Solve The Housing Crisis
Cutting red tape, rather than immigration, should be the principled and consistent solution to lowering prices and improving housing affordability. Unfortunately, it seems politicians are more...
Originally appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald
GST Change Is A Plain And Simple Tariff, Scott Morrison
The Turnbull government’s proposal to eliminate the $1000 threshold before the GST is levied on imported goods is not a tax integrity measure. It is a tariff, and one that…
Originally appeared in The Australian
Australian Taxation Office Vindicates IPA Research And Admits Corporate Tax Avoidance Is Relatively Modest
“Comments made today by the Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan that corporate tax avoidance is a minor issue vindicate Institute of Public Affairs research”, said Chris Berg, postdoctoral...
How many US federal agencies are there?
From the Wall Street Journal on the extent of the red tape problem in the United States: [President Trump] will need every bit of political skill he can muster if he wants…