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OECD Recommends Consumption Tax Increase and Exemption Reduction to Boost Australia’s Fiscal Resilience

  • OECD recommends Australia consider increasing consumption tax rate
  • Reduction of exemptions also suggested
  • Aim is to create a robust fiscal framework and address challenges posed by aging population
  • Modest economic growth anticipated up to 2025
  • Factors like high interest rates and cost-of-living pressures could affect household spending
  • Unemployment expected to increase to approximately 4.4% in 2025
  • Inflation expected to continue to moderate

Source: globalvatcompliance.com

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