Income Tax Law Assignment-
Topic
This year in Australia there will be a federal election, and tax reform is currently a topic of debate. The Leader of the Opposition, the Honorable Bill Shorten MP, recently released an election policy on negative gearing and the treatment of capital gains tax discounts as they relate to the housing market (the Policy).
Required
Identify and explain the key areas of the Policy, then evaluate whether it exhibits the features (characteristics) of a good tax system.
In your response you must include an explanation of negative gearing and the existing treatment of capital gains as they relate to property investors - referring to sections of legislation, tax rulings and cases where relevant. You must also identify and discuss features or characteristics of a good tax system.
Number of Words : 1500 Words/ 6 Pages
References : 7.