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How to tax superprofits: a lesson from the sunshine state

June 16, 2023 - 15:58 -- Admin

Last year on budget night, Queensland caught the coal industry off-guard, announcing three new upper-level tiers to the state’s royalties regime.  Queensland’s previous royalty schedule had only two brackets: seven per cent up to $100 a tonne, then 15 per cent for coal sold above $150 a tonne. The changes brought in progressively high rates […]

NSW quits, Victoria hits

May 24, 2023 - 17:17 -- Admin

It’s been a big week for property tax. On Sunday we learned the new NSW government was extending stamp duty concessions for first home buyers and will introduce legislation this week to scrap the former government’s ‘opt-in’ stamp duty to land tax scheme. We don’t think that’ll do much for first home buyers – they’ll […]

Submission to the Victorian Legislative Council Inquiry into Land Transfer Duty Fees

May 23, 2023 - 19:59 -- Admin

Prosper’s submission to the Victorian Legislative Council Inquiry into Land Transfer Duty Fees reflects our evolving thinking around the core motivations for the reform.  14 April 2023 Prosper Australia is an independent research institute focused on the management of land and other natural resources through taxation. Prosper was formed over 100 years ago to further […]

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