The Australian government’s plan to cut the corporate tax rate from 30% to 25% by 2026/27 wouldn’t be a boon for the economy for two reasons. First, the tax rate would need to be cut much further to make Australia much more competitive than its peers. Second, larger and more immediate tax cuts in the past have not significantly boosted economic growth, investment or wages.
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