Enhancing investment in Australia - A competitive neutrality?
Source: Taxation In Australia Journal Article
Published Date: 1 Nov 2011
In recent years, the Australian Government has been increasingly focused on encouraging international investment in Australia via changes to the international tax rules and, specifically, the Review of International Tax Arrangements. Some improvements to Australia’s international tax rules have greatly increased the competitiveness of Australian companies with offshore operations, and promoted Australia as a holding company location for corporate groups with an international focus. Further measures are proposed. On the other hand, the Australian Taxation Office takes the view that the risk of tax avoidance is increasing, highlighting a need to be even more vigilant and bring more focus to the anti-avoidance measures in Australian tax law.
This article examines key recent developments and proposed further measures, and the impact of anti-avoidance rules, to ask whether we are doing the most to take advantage of Australia’s favourable position and maximise the available investment into Australia, or whether our decisions are keeping investors wary.
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- Published By: Neil Pereira CTA
- Published On:1 Nov 2011
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