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Identifying the losers (and surprising winners) from phasing out stamp duty

  • Written by Lawrence Uren, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Melbourne
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More than ever as we emerge from the crisis we are going to have to get the most out of our economy.

Swapping stamp duty for land tax as the ACT government is doing (over 20 years) and the NSW government is planning (using an opt-in arrangement), is one of the best ways the tax system can help.

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