Tag Archives: taxation policy

Interview on economic rent taxes on Sydney’s 2ser breakfast radio

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Warwick Smith

This morning I was on 2ser‘s breakfast program with Mitch Byatt discussing the proposal in my recent Conversation article that we should be increasing taxes on economic rent (unearned income). As usual with such a subject much of the interview … Continue reading →

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Tax economic rent, not productive activity – The Conversation

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Warwick Smith

How’s this for fundamental tax reform? Target the rentseekers By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Tax is back in the spotlight with coalition MPs and the Australia Institute talking about getting rid of some of the exemptions to the GST. … Continue reading →

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Our houses can’t make us all rich

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Warwick Smith

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 →

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Article at The Drum on tax and dividend carbon pricing

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Warwick Smith

Carbon price round two: let’s get it right this time By Warwick Smith Originally published at ABC’s The Drum Posted Fri 29 Aug 2014 Photo: A tax and dividend system could quickly result in a price high enough for renewable … Continue reading →

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My article in today’s Guardian – The United States of Australia?

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Warwick Smith

Are we witnessing the emergence of the United States of Australia? Australia can have its cake and eat it too, because a healthy and materially secure population will repay enormous economic dividends. Instead, we’re going further down the US pathin … Continue reading →

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Resource rent tax – radio interview

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Warwick Smith

I recently appeared on “On the money” on 2ser in Sydney (and other stations around the country through the community radio network).  I was explaining what a resource rent tax was and how it worked. As usual with this topic, … Continue reading →

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My new article in The Conversation – Tax reform is hard…so it’s time for an independent tax board

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Warwick Smith

Just published today. Tax reform is hard…so it’s time for an independent tax board By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne The federal government’s Commission of Audit – tasked with finding efficiency and productivity improvements to deliver a surplus of 1% … Continue reading →

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Addictive taxes, resources and gambling

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Warwick Smith

I’ve written recently about the desirability of a resource rent tax for Australia. However, it’s not a simple issue and there are some potential pitfalls. Possibly the most important of these is the risk that governments will become addicted to … Continue reading →

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