tax

  1. 13 February 2026

    Spending through the tax code

    The Government doesn't only support people through benefit payments and public services. There's a third, largely invisible form: tax concessions. When the Government simply doesn't collect tax it cou…

  2. 14 July 2016

    Why I’m keeping my Australian superannuation funds in Australia despite living in New Zealand

    After working in Australia for ten years, I have a fair amount of money locked away in an Australian superannuation fund. As a resident of New Zealand, I have the ability to transfer these funds into…

  3. 16 January 2015

    Australian Tax Receipts – pros and cons

    I like the idea of the Australian tax receipt — showing each taxpayer where their money went. But the execution has two problems. The chart double-counts welfare spending, inflating the visual impress…

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