Download or read book Tax Complexity in Australia written by Thomas Hoppe and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article comprehensively reviews Australia's corporate income tax complexity as faced by multinational corporations (MNCs) and compares it to the average of the remaining OECD countries. Building on unique survey data, I find that the Australian tax code is considerably more complex than the OECD average, which is mainly due to overly complex anti-avoidance legislation, such as regulations on transfer pricing, general anti-avoidance or controlled foreign corporations (CFC). In contrast, Australia's tax framework, which covers processes and fea-tures such as tax law enactment or tax audits, is close to the OECD average. A more granular analysis yields further interesting insights. For example, excessive details in the tax code and the time between the announcement of a tax law change and its enactment turn out to be serious issues in Australia relative to the remaining OECD countries.

Download or read book The Impact of Complexity Upon Tax Compliance written by Margaret McKerchar and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the impact of complexity upon unintentional non- compliance behaviour for personal taxpayers in Australia.

Download or read book The Complexity of Tax Simplification written by Simon James and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simplicity in taxation has considerable potential advantages. However, attempts to simplify tax systems are only likely to be successful and enduring if they take account of the reasons why taxation is complex. There are strong pressures on tax systems to accommodate a range of important factors, as well as complex and changing national and international environments within which modern tax systems have to operate. This book explores the experiences of simplification in a range of countries and jurisdictions. The authors analyse a range of manifestations of simplification, including tax systems, tax law, taxpayer communications and tax administration. They also review the longer term or more fundamental approaches to simplification, suggesting that in order to strike the optimum balance between simplicity and the aims of a tax system in terms of efficiency and equity, a range of complex environmental factors must all be taken into account. With chapters reflecting on experiences from Australia, China, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, the UK and the US, the authors illustrate differences between jurisdictions and the changing environment in which they operate. This book addresses the crucial balance between simplicity and the other objectives of tax design and reform, and suggests that reformers of the tax system should include simplicity as one of the key evaluators of any design or reform proposal.

Download or read book Impact of Complexity Upon Tax Compliance written by Margaret McKerchar and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Controlling Tax Complexity written by Chris Evans and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principal purpose of this chapter is to examine and evaluate the recommendations of the Henry Review as they relate to the simplification of the Australian tax system and its component parts. A subsidiary aim is to consider the Government's initial response to the recommendations contained in the Review. All of this is done in the third part of this chapter (The Henry Review recommendations and Government response). The analysis in that part is conducted from two distinct perspectives, relating specifically to the simplification of personal taxes and of business taxation. The broader perspective relating to the entire tax and transfer systems, including the rationalisation, integration and coordination of Commonwealth and State taxes, flows indirectly from this analysis of personal and business taxation. Hence general system-wide comments, including some suggestions for the way forward, are made in the concluding part of the chapter.Prior to all of this, the next part of the chapter provides an appropriate contextual and conceptual framework within which the subsequent analysis can be located. This includes brief mention of some of the simplification initiatives that have taken place in Australia prior to the Henry Review together with identification of what is meant by complexity, what causes it and why it matters. It also includes a discussion of the likely effectiveness of initiatives designed to manage tax complexity, including attempts to simplify tax policy, tax law and tax administration.

Download or read book International Tax Administration written by Jonathan Mendel and published by CCH Australia Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The biennial tax administration conference held by ATAX ... ninth conference was held in Sydney in April 2010 ... . This edited volume of papers from the conference is organized into the three key themes of the conference ..."--Back cover.

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Download or read book Heat Dust and Taxes written by Lex Fullarton and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Heat, Dust, and Taxes,' Lex Fullarton explores the taxpayer compliance behavior of blue-collar workers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia in the 1990s who participated in mass-marketed tax avoidance schemes at significantly higher rates than any other group of Australian taxpayers.Investigating the motivational factors which might have caused that and providing a broad background and context, Fullarton considers the physical, economic, and social environments of the Pilbara region, highlighting the extremely harsh physical and social environments in which the locals live and work. He examines the history of tax avoidance schemes in Australia from the 1970s to the 1990s to illustrate the development of mass-marketed tax avoidance schemes. Drawing on first-hand interviews with the miners as well as archival and statistical material, this rich and detailed study skillfully reveals the dominant motivational factors leading to the remarkable spread of tax avoidance schemes.

Download or read book The Taxpayers Guide 2014 2015 written by Taxpayers Australia Inc and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 2762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answer your questions and maximise returns with this easy-to-follow tax guide The Taxpayers Guide 2014 – 2015: 26th Edition is the complete guide to understanding the Australian tax system. Packed with tax-saving strategies and helpful advice, this clear, easy-to-follow guide is essential reading for taxpayers wanting to pay what they owe, but not a cent more. You'll find invaluable information, excellent advice and practical strategies for maximising returns, fully revised and updated for the 2014 – 2015 tax year. With handy reference tools like tax tables, rebates and offsets at your fingertips, you'll be able to solve both complex and everyday tax problems quickly and easily. This book brings together almost a century of expertise from Taxpayers Australia in one comprehensive volume. Taxpayers Australia is a not-for-profit educational organisation dedicated to educating taxpayers on issues relating to tax and superannuation. This guide is the organisation's one-stop resource for understanding the tax system, providing plain-English guidance toward saving money and avoiding common traps. Comprehensively indexed and organised for easy navigation, the book provides the answers and insight you need in order to: Understand income tax rates and deductions for individuals and contractors Simplify superannuation and planning for retirement Decipher capital gains, investments and trusts Solve small business issues and straighten out payroll taxes Australia's complex tax system presents many opportunities to miss out on savings. This comprehensive tax resource clarifies complicated guidelines and laws to help you sort out what you really owe. If you're tired of overpaying but wary of questionable advice, look to one of Australia's most trusted tax guides—The Taxpayers Guide 2014 – 2015.

Download or read book Tax for Australians For Dummies written by Jimmy B. Prince and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackle your taxes with ease – and get the most from your next return! Do you want to be sure you're getting the maximum tax refund? Of course you do! Luckily, Tax for Australians For Dummies makes it easy to ensure you get every cent you deserve. Written by respected tax specialist and CPA fellow Jimmy B. Prince, this fun and friendly guide walks you step-by-step through the complex Australian tax system. It explains in plain English what you can claim — and exactly what you're owed. Tax for Australians For Dummies has you covered from every angle: from family tax benefits to electric cars, superannuation tax thresholds to working-from-home deductions, personal investments to business concessions, and much more. Full of top tips and quick facts, this new and revised 9th edition will ensure you’re up to date with the latest tax changes. Whether you prepare your tax return online or go to an accountant, you’ll find something inside that will take your return from “What?” to “Wow!” in no time. Includes up-to-date tax rates and superannuation thresholds Explains Fringe Benefits Tax and Capital Gains Tax Covers tax and financial hardship and relief measures If you’re an employee, investor, small-business owner, retiree or even a student, Tax for Australians For Dummies is the no-nonsense, easy-to-follow guide that answers all of your tax questions.

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Download or read book Taxation in Australia written by Stephen Mills and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was published in 1925. It has historical interest because it gives details of the Australian tax system before the 1936 Act was passed.

Download or read book Australian Taxation Study Manual written by Les Nethercott and published by CCH Australia Limited. This book was released on 2013 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An annual text which provides suggested solutions to a series of case study type questions on taxation law.

Download or read book Tax simplification An African Perspective Edited by Chris Evans Ri l Franzsen Elizabeth Lilla Stack 2019 written by Edited by Chris Evans, Riël Franzsen, Elizabeth (Lilla) Stack and published by Pretoria University Law Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tax simplification - An African Perspective Edited by Chris Evans, Riël Franzsen, Elizabeth (Lilla) Stack 2019 ISBN: 978-1-920538-96-5 Pages: 347 Print version: Available Electronic version: Free PDF available About the publication Why are tax systems so complex and what are the causes and consequences of such complexity? The simplification of tax systems is one of the most important issues faced today in worldwide efforts to modernise and strengthen government finance and revenue raising capacities. Nowhere is it more important than throughout the rapidly emerging economies of the dynamic African region. This volume brings together contributions in this field from a conference held in South Africa in October 2018 and provides a unique synthesis of knowledge and understanding gained from the specialist expertise and diverse backgrounds brought to the tax simplification debate by those authors. Featured topics include: Taxpayers’ rights to simplicity The African experience of tax simplification Simplification trends among small and medium sized entities Pension tax simplification Sources of complexity in value added taxation Simplification of recurrent property taxes Complexity and approaches to international taxation Complexity and taxation of multinational enterprises Lessons from overseas. The analysis of these topics includes timely and relevant perspectives from the experience in other jurisdictions including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The volume will be an essential reference for researchers and others interested in the field from academia, government, legal and accounting practice and public policy organisations in African and other countries worldwide.Table of Contents Preface Foreword – Tax Simplification in the United Kingdom: Some Personal Reflections John Whiting Contributors Introduction Elizabeth (Lilla) Stack, Chris Evans and Riël Franzsen Tax Complexity and Tax Simplification: A Critical Review of Concepts and Issues Binh Tran-Nam, Annet Wanyana Oguttu and Kyle Mandy The Taxpayers’ Right to Tax Simplicity in South Africa and the United States Carika Fritz and Nina E Olson The Role of the Office of Tax Simplification in the United Kingdom and Lessons for Other Countries Yige Zu and Lynne Oats An Analysis of the Tax Simplification Initiatives for Pension Provision in the United Kingdom and South Africa Bernadene de Clercq, Andy Lymer and Chris Axelson Simplification Lessons from New Zealand Adrian Sawyer, Marina Bornman and Greg Smith Legal Uncertainty in the South African VAT Marius van Oordt and Richard Krever Simplifying Recurrent Property Taxes in Africa Riël Franzsen, Abdallah Ali-Nakyea and Adams Tommy Statutory and Effective Complexity for Individual Taxpayers in South Africa Sharon Smulders, Karen Stark and Deborah Tickle Small and Micro Businesses: Case Studies on the Complexity of ‘Simplified’ Schemes Heinrich Dixon, Judith Freedman and Wollela Abehodie Yesegat Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations in South Africa – Evidence from a Global Survey Thomas Hoppe, Reyhaneh Safaei, Amanda Singleton and Caren Sureth-Sloane International Tax Simplification in South Africa through Managing Substantive Complexity and Improving Drafting Efficiency Jinyan Li and Teresa Pidduck Bibliography Index

Download or read book Tax for Australians written by Jimmy B. Prince and published by . This book was released on 201? with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tax for Australians for dummies walks you step-by-step through the complex Australian tax system and explains - in plain English - how to get every cent you're owed. Designed to help you take advantage of investments, kids, government concessions, and beyond, this fun and friendly guide has you covered from every angle. With plenty of top tips to make lodgin your tax return a breeze, plus some key warnings to help you avoid any pitfalls along the way, this new edition will help you discover the best tax outcome for you. Whether you're an employee, investor, small business owner, retiree or even a student studing income tax law, Tax for Australians for Dummies has the answers at your fingertips"--Back cover, 8th edition (2023).

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