Mum - It's Not Fair! An Analysis of Transfer Payments to Australian Families Applying the Criteria of Equity and Simplicity
Source: Australian Tax Forum Journal Article
Published Date: 1 Jul 2004
One of the personal differences recognised through transfer payments is family structure. Sole parent families, and families that are substantially supported by a single wage earner may qualify for transfer payments of various kinds.
However family structures are changing in modern society. Government policy determines which families qualify for transfer payments, and whether those payments are through the tax system or by direct payment.
This paper discusses the transfer payments currently available to families. Some of the issues addressed include:
- are the payments appropriately targeted at families in financial need
- has the current 'Family Tax Benefit' simplified the regime when compared with previous regimes
- are the payments more effective as direct payments or through the tax system
And is the government using such payments purely as a tax relief measure, or are there other policy reasons underlying the structure of the benefits.
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- Published By: Helen Hodgson CTA
- Published On:1 Jul 2004
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