Victorian Catholic schools have welcomed the change in the upcoming payroll tax levy threshold but remain opposed to the additional tax. This follows backlash from the non-government school sector after the May state budget revealed that schools earning more than $7,500 (US4,972) per student would be charged an additional tax levy. This levy will go…
Religious Schools Oppose Victorian Government’s Plan to Impose Payroll Tax
Religious and independent schools in the Australian state of Victoria are opposing a new revenue-raising policy compelling many local education providers to pay payroll tax. In the 2023-2024 state budget, the Victorian Labor government proposed to remove the payroll tax exemption for non-government schools with high tuition fees to raise money to help repay the…
Australia’s Mining Council Praises Andrews Government’s Mining Boost but Criticises New Tax
The Mineral Council of Australia has welcomed new funding initiatives by the Andrews government to regulate the resources sector but is concerned that an additional payroll tax levy will be a burden for businesses. This follows an allocation of $23.2 million from the state budget to the resources sector. Meanwhile, the state’s additional payroll tax—which…
BC Businesses to Pay Additional $6.5B in Government-Imposed Costs Over Three Years: Report
British Columbia businesses are expected to pay billions in additional costs imposed by the provincial government over a three-year period, a report finds. The report released by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) says it identified “significant” government-imposed costs that will chip away an additional $6.5 billion from the earnings of business owners between…
Patients Could Pay More After GP Tax Rules Tweaked: Doctor’s Associations
Patients could end up paying more after the Queensland government in Australia tweaked its tax rules to compel general practices to pay thousands or millions to state coffers. Leading doctor’s associations issued the warning after the state changed the way GPs were taxed in response to a court ruling in New South Wales. The change…
Red Tape, High Taxes Deterring Billions in Foreign Investment: Poilievre
Canadian industry has lost hundreds of billions worth of investment funds to red tape, which is the greatest barrier to attracting foreign investment, says Pierre Poilievre, while noting the country has to reform its tax system to retain the workforce that investors and businesses need. Speaking to reporters on Oct. 30 at his first press conference…
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