by Bryan Kavanagh | Mar 11, 2022 | Commentary, Talking Points
‘Taxes’ on Land are Rents: Therefore they Can’t be Passed On Rates and land ‘tax’ are notionally already in the gross rent paid by a tenant, and cannot be ‘passed on’. If, as claimed by vested interests, the land value tax can be passed on, why do...
by Jesse Hermans | Feb 9, 2021 | Articles
The year of 2020 was a shocking year for many reasons, from the bushfires to a global pandemic. But there were some positives too, especially for land tax reform. Here are some of the developments that should give us some cautious optimism for the years ahead. NSW’s...
by Emily Sims | Oct 29, 2020 | Commentary, Events
After eight years, the ACT’s bold experiment in tax reform is paying dividends. Can other states emulate the ACT’s success? What: Zoom panel discussion with Q&A When: 12:30—1:30PM Tuesday Nov 10th Join our expert panel of tax boffins as we explore the...
by Emily Sims | Oct 13, 2020
ACT Land Tax Transition Evaluating the Australian Capital Territory’s 20 Year tax reform Read the latest report Tracking a pioneering land tax reform In 2012, the Australian Capital Territory Government announced it would embark on a twenty year tax reform program,...
by Emily Sims | Oct 14, 2019 | Commentary
Prosper has released our latest report, Stamp Duty to Land Tax: Designing the Transition by economist Dr. Tim Helm. The report challenges the prevailing orthodoxy that the highly sought-after stamp duty to land tax reform is too “politically difficult” to achieve. ...