Australia is considering tax reform. Already there are many making demands that are not good for Australia. What is strongly being examined at the moment is a GST of 15%. The promise is that the increased GST, possibly spread to include food and education, could replace inefficient taxes like stamp duties and company income tax. Libertarians oppose an increased tax take, pointing out that Australia has a spending problem, not an income problem. But what the Libertarians wilfully misunderstand is that the current senate is blocking cutting spending. Reform is a way of changing things to improve things. It is possible that there will be a higher tax take. But with an obstructive senate refusing to cut spending, that is what the people have voted for. However, a more efficient tax would increase tax take even if there was a dollar for dollar trade off with inefficient taxes. Stamp duty on conveyancing costs $1.70 for each dollar collected. Company income tax costs $1.50 for each dollar collected. Income tax and GST cost about $1.20 for each dollar collected, while land tax only cost $0.90 for each dollar collected. So by cutting stamp duty and company income tax and increasing GST commensurately, more money would be raised. an extra fifty cents for Stamp Duty and an extra 30 cents for company income tax on average.
Only, when 10% GST was introduced, the same arguments were mounted. The ALP forced a compromise and the states held onto their inefficient taxes too. It isn't a trade off or reform if the bad taxes are retained. The information presented here is from the government white paper compiled while Abbott was PM, and so is reliable.
For some, at the moment, the Sex Party has more credibility.
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David Daniel Ball calls himself the Conservative Voice.
I'm a teacher with three decades experience teaching math to high school kids.I also work with first graders and kids in between first grade and high school. I know the legends of why Hypatia's dad is remembered through his contribution to Math theory. And I know the legend of why followers of Godel had thought he had disproved God's existence.
I'm not a preacher, but I am a Christian who has written over 28 books all of which include some reference to my faith. Twelve blog books on world history and current affairs, detailing world events , births and marriages on each day of the year, organised by month. Twelve books on the background to and history of Bible Quotes. One Bible quote per day for a year. An intro to a science fiction series I'm planning, post apocalyptic cyber punk. An autobiography with short story collections.
I'm known in Australia for my failure as a whistleblower over the negligence death of a school boy. ...
My name is David Daniel Ball
I’m having to stop my news casts for awhile, as I’m entering my new home and beginning work.
I still want to write about
How America lost the 2020 election.
How Australia sided with Dems against Trump
Clinton’s role in the collapse of Australian Conservatism
How US Democrats co-opted Nazi environmentalism to effect world change
How the church founded secularism which is eating it.
How Jesus is alive and well today. The promise time is coming
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Here are headlines from Bongino Report for today Jan 22nd 2025
Trump to Make Massive Announcement on Infrastructure
Inauguration Prayer Service's Pastor Goes on Cringe-inducing Liberal Sermon
Judge Cannon Issues Another Smackdown of Jack Smith and the Biden DOJ
Trump Reverses Biden Decision, Reinstates Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
Former Clinton Pollster: Biden’s Last Minute Pardons Show Total Corruption
Never Tried Before: Democrats Debut Bold New Strategy of Comparing Political Opponents to Hitler
That was via Bongino. Also, Trump is working on declassifying documents regarding JFK, RFK and others. Biden’s cronies are still setting mines to stall the new administration.
Editorial: About J6 prisoners and their gaolers
According to mythology, there was an insurrection in the US where rioters invaded congress to kill. They set up pipe bombs at DNC and RNC headquarters. Trump tried to overpower a secret service agent driving him away. In the aftermath, ...
For more about Americas Untold Stories I refer you to Hunley and Groubert's American Untold stories. Find about JFK, RFK, Nixon, LBJ etc etc
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Here's a point summary of Jan 21st 2025, today's news:
Trump Inauguration:
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, marking a historic return to the White House after defeating Joe Biden in the November election. His inauguration took place indoors due to extreme weather conditions. Trump used his inaugural address to outline priorities for his second term and criticize Biden's administration.
Biden Leaving Office:
Joe Biden left office with a farewell ceremony at the Capitol, boarding Marine One to return to private life where no one will pretend he has Presidential authority they exercise for him. Before leaving, Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for several individuals, including family members, exactly as he claimed Trump would do, but Trump hadn’t.
Sports News:
• Anthony Miller made an unexpected ...
