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How much tax high earners are really paying

The top income tax threshold of $180,000 has not risen since mid-2008 and would be more than $250,000 today if it was indexed to inflation.

John Kehoe

The Albanese government’s move to consider tweaking the $20-billion-a-year stage three personal income tax cuts has fuelled speculation that relief for high earners could be trimmed.

The top income tax threshold of $180,000 has not risen since mid-2008 and would be more than $250,000 today if it was indexed to inflation.

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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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