Proposed Australian tax reform could shift demand to bonds
Government discussion paper suggests raising aggregate tax burden and questions the dividend imputation system
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Sydney
AUSTRALIA has launched a debate on tax reforms that could have the unintended effect of slashing demand for domestic equities in favour of bonds.
The government's Re:think discussion paper suggests Australia has the scope to increase its aggregate tax burden from 27 per cent of GDP, one of the lowest in the developed world, and questions the dividend imputation system, established in 1987, that gives refunds of almost A$30 billion (S$31 billion) a year to shareholders.
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