5-December-2018
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The tax-to-GDP ratio in Australia decreased by 0.1 percentage points from 27.9% in 2015 to 27.8% in 2016.* The corresponding figures for the OECD average were an increase of 0.3 percentage points from 33.7% to 34.0% over the same period.
6-September-2018
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These country profiles focus on countries' domestic legislation regarding key transfer pricing principles, including the arm's length principle, transfer pricing methods, comparability analysis, intangible property, intra-group services, cost contribution agreements, transfer pricing documentation, administrative approaches to avoiding and resolving disputes, safe harbours and other implementation measures.
30-August-2018
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26-April-2018
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Australia had the 28th lowest tax wedge among the 35 OECD member countries in 2017. The country occupied the same position in 2015. The average single worker in Australia faced a tax wedge of 28.6% in 2017 compared with the OECD average of 35.9%.
21-August-2017
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The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today the first 10 outcomes of a new and enhanced peer review process aimed at assessing compliance with international standards for the exchange of information on request between tax authorities.
21-August-2017
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28-March-2017
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These country specific notes provide figures and commentary from the Taxation and Skills publication that examines how tax policy can encourage skills development in OECD countries.
26-September-2016
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This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Australia. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.
8-July-2016
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This database provides information on environmentally related taxes, fees and charges, tradable permit systems, deposit refund systems, environmentally motivated subsidies and voluntary approaches used in environmental policy in OECD member countries and a number of other countries. Developed in co-operation between the OECD and the European Environment Agency.
4-June-2015
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In a boost for international efforts to strengthen co-operation against offshore tax evasion, seven new countries have joined the agreement to exchange information automatically under the OECD/G20 standard.