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Tax reform needs independent commission, says business

John Kehoe
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The biggest corporate taxpayers want an independent commission to investigate potential reforms such as cutting the 30 per cent company tax rate, expanding the GST and overhauling fringe benefits tax.

A paltry 2 per cent of the 46 member respondents to the Corporate Tax Association survey said the "current political processes" were the right vehicle to pursue tax reform.

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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com

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