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Australia Considers GST Increase to Support Income Tax Reductions

  • Economists urge raising Australia’s 10% GST—unchanged for 23 years—to align with global norms, boost efficiency, and reduce overreliance on income and corporate tax revenues.

  • Broadening and increasing GST could shift tax burden from income to consumption, supporting economic growth, enabling income tax cuts, and aligning Australia with European VAT models averaging 20–22%.

Source: vatcalc.com

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