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Category Archives: Land tax
RN Breakfast interview on stamp duties and land taxes
States try tax reform to fix housing affordability On RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly I was interviewed by Max Chalmers for this segment on RN Breakfast about the transfer from stamp duties to land tax that is happening in the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic theory, housing affordability, Land tax, radio
Tagged ABC Radio National, Economic policy, housing, land tax, taxation
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There is a fix for house prices – but Victoria has missed its opportunity again
By Warwick Smith This article was originally published at The Age on 2 May 2017. Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas’ 2017/18 budget contains a handful of measures aimed at improving housing affordability, including exempting first home buyers from stamp duty for … Continue reading
TAXual healing – Interview on 2SER 107.3 FM Sydney
By Warwick Smith This morning I was talking tax on 2ser‘s breakfast program with Mitch Byatt. We focussed on state finances and today’s tax meeting between state premiers and the Prime Minister. An increase in the GST is on the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Land tax, radio interview, tax economics
Tagged 2ser, GST, land tax, taxation policy
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Joe Hockey is beginning to understand not all taxes are created equal – The Guardian
By Warwick Smith Originally published at The Guardian. The treasurer’s endorsement of land tax in South Australia is an encouraging move away from his general opposition to taxation Joe Hockey recently said “I don’t like higher taxes; I am philosophically … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, housing affordability, Land tax, tax economics
Tagged land tax, tax to GDP ratio, taxation policy, The Guardian
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The diabolical problem of housing affordability
By Warwick Smith Fairfax economics editor, Peter Martin, recenly wrote a piece defending Joe Hockey’s suggestion that we should let first home buyers access part of their superannuation for buying a home while also abolishing negative gearing. Before reading Peter’s … Continue reading
Our houses can’t make us all rich
By Warwick Smith First published at ABC’s The Drum Thu 23 Oct 2014, 10:42am While a recent report might suggest Aussies are the richest people in the world because of high house prices, the reality is the true beneficiaries of this … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Land tax
Tagged Economic policy, land tax, real estate, rent-seeking, taxation policy, The Drum, wellbeing
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Guardian article on infrastructure funding
This article was originally published in The Guardian Australia. How to make Australian infrastructure pay for itself – with no selloffs, and no tricks ‘Asset recycling’, as an approach to infrastructure investment, will only end up benefiting the banks. Taxing land … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Land tax, tax economics
Tagged Economic policy, infrastructure, land tax, taxation, The Guardian
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Want to be healthy, wealthy and wise? Pay more tax.
The consistently measured and sensible Ken Henry this week criticised both major parties for promising not to raise taxes. The Labor party has promised not to increase the total federal government tax take beyond 23.5% and the Coalition have promised … Continue reading
Posted in Economic theory, Land tax, tax economics
Tagged climate change, Ken Henry, tax to GDP ratio, taxation, wellbeing
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New article in The Conversation about land taxes
This just published today. Go here for the original. BCA wants your home taxed – and it’s actually a good idea By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Housing affordability is an issue that perennially haunts political discourse. It rarely becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Land tax, tax economics
Tagged Economic policy, land tax, politics, taxation, The Conversation
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Reconstructing Economics 