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Social Security Reform: The Tax Forum and Beyond
Author(s) -
Whiteford Peter
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
economic papers: a journal of applied economics and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.245
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1759-3441
pISSN - 0812-0439
DOI - 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2012.00169.x
Subject(s) - social security , public economics , tax reform , payment , sustainability , economics , tax credit , business , transfer payment , finance , market economy , biology , ecology , welfare
This paper identifies the main issues relating to the Australian transfer system discussed at the Tax Forum held in October 2011. The paper focuses on the discussion of the adequacy of current payments for the unemployed and the issue of assistance with housing costs, the sustainability of transfers and taxes in the medium to longer term, and the high effective marginal tax rates associated with Australia's income‐tested system.