The nation's top tax reform architect, Ken Henry, says the deteriorating tax system will fail to support the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis, as he called for a new tax on business cash flow to replace the GST, payroll tax and insurance duties imposed by the states.
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry won't give up the fight for tax reform. Graham Tidy.
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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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