“In our global world with monolithic corporations like Google, Facebook, and Uber people are tempted to ‘level the playing field.’” Said ATA Communications Manager, Emilie Dye. “But rather than pitting an international organization against business, we should allow for competition between businesses and between countries.”
Read More“We fully support the rights of people in a liberal democracy to protest for causes they believe in.” said Satya Marar, ATA Director of Policy. “And if they do indeed believe that Australia is run by evil tyrants who are destroying the environment by not rapidly deindustrialising society for the sake of drastic and unfeasible emissions reduction targets that go well beyond our international obligations, then they can show that opposition by not taking money from the same ‘tyrants’.
Read More“The Tax Foundation’s 2019 International Competitiveness Index revealed that Australia’s corporate tax rate is one of the highest in the world.” Says ATA Communications Manager, Emilie Dye. “That statistic directly harms hard working Australians.”
Read More"It's a travesty that judges and tyrannical commissioners are exceeding their mandate by blocking projects that create jobs, deliver immense economic benefits to NSW, and support the human development of millions of people in the developing world who need cheap and affordable electricity." said Satya Marar, ATA Director of Policy.
Read More“While Scott Morrison made a valiant attempt to help drought stricken farmers, he is offering them a bandaid for a brain aneurysm.” Say ATA Communications Manager, Emilie Dye. “Farmers need water not government handouts.”
Read MoreWe're proud to see that the recommendations of today’s report show that NSW politicians are finally beginning to treat responsible drinkers like grown ups.” said Satya Marar, ATA Director of Policy.
Read MoreThe outpouring of support for coal made by the millions of people showing up to work and contributing to the economy, truly warms my heart. It takes such bravery to face another day in the office and to brave that dreaded chemistry lab. These individuals deserve our thanks and admiration.
Read MoreThis is great news for Australia’s taxpayers. At a time when Aussies are consuming more through streaming services than ever before, the ‘Netflix tax’ would have been a shameless cash grab.
Read MoreWhen it comes to stimulating the economy, Australia doesn’t need to flood itself with more artificially cheap credit. It needs to reduce burdensome regulations in order to benefit our hardworking businesses and the consumers they serve. Businesses are not going to grow or become more competitive when they are burdened by high taxes and expensive regulation, especially in a risky economy.
Read MoreWe today called on the federal government to boycott the UN Climate Summit in New York after the organisation barred Australian representatives from speaking despite Australia’s strong record in mitigating its emissions and investing in combating climate change.
Read MoreWe today called on the federal government to support businesses by cutting the exorbitant excise levied on spirits to help drive an innovative and world-class distilling industry.
Read MoreThe Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance, a grassroots advocacy organization working on behalf of Australian Taxpayers, today joined an international coalition of 48 think tanks and advocacy groups in calling for international solidarity with the Hong Kong people against the authoritarian Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government’s encroachment on their freedoms and autonomy, and the pro-CCP Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) police who have repeatedly violated protesters’ human rights.
Read MoreWe today echoed calls to reduce South Australia's immense land taxes, and offered support for pro-business and pro-development measures to boost the state's finances.
"South Australia's illiberal land taxes make the state an even less attractive place in which to live, invest or start a business than it already is given that it's home to the world's most expensive electricity."
Read More"While severance payouts or 'resettlement allowances' are commonplace in the private and civil sector for workers made redundant for no fault of their own, the current payouts for politicians are overly generous and unjustifiable." said Satya Marar, ATA Director of Policy.
Read More"We agree with Chris Jordan that the ATO should step away from overseeing eligibility for Research and Development."
Read MoreThe ATO has decided to play a cruel joke on small businesses by penalising them for its own lack of clarity about who or what is eligible. Small businesses already face enough uncertainty and the ATO does not need to make their lives harder by making compliance so complicated.
Read More"While workers who are granted backpay in a lump sum can claim a rebate for income tax levied at a higher rate in the year that the lump sum is obtained than the years during which the work was done, the current rules don't apply this rebate to the medicare levy even though it's effectively just an additional income tax."
Read MoreThe call comes after news this morning that Australian steel producer BlueScope will invest $1 billion in an Ohio-based American steel plant, citing the United States' energy-friendly policies which have driven power bills down to a third of what Australians pay as a decisive factor.
Read More"This deal rips off hardworking Western Australian taxpayers to protect bureaucrats by trying to prevent the government from contracting work out to the private sector when it can be done more cheaply and efficiently."
Read More"We are proud to stand with our fluffy friends who face the threat of extinction partly because of the failure of taxpayer-funded bureaucrats to do their jobs and safeguard endangered Australian wildlife."
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