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If you want to crack down on tax avoidance, go after the banks

  • Written by The Conversation

Tax is back in the news with the release of information of the taxes paid (or rather not paid) by some of the biggest companies operating in Australia.

After much hand wringing (and a break for Christmas) politicians will return in the New Year to attempt to get back some of the lost tax revenue, which, even though the country does not have a revenu...

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