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Tax cuts are coming, but not soon, in a cautious budget
2025-05-15 02:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Todays budget is a cautious and responsible response to the cost-of-living pressures facing voters.As noted ahead of budget night, many of the major spending initiatives had already been announced.But, in the only major surprise, there are income tax cuts for all income taxpayers. Even if we need to be patient. The new tax cuts only start in July 2026, with a second round in July 2027.And as Treasurer Jim Chalmers himself said, they are modest cuts. A worker on average earnings will receive A$268 in the first year, rising to $536 in the second year.Combined with the governments first round of tax cuts in last years budget, this will add up to $2,190 per year in 2027.The cost to the budget of the latest tax cuts in 2026-27 will be $3 billion, and over three years will be $17.1 billion. The cuts still need to pass parliament.But calls by economists such as Chris Richardson and Ken Henry for major tax reform have not been heeded. Major reforms inevitably create losers as well as winn...
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