Original article by Katie Walsh
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 4-Nov-14

PricewaterhouseCoopers believes that Australia’s goods and services tax (GST) regime must be changed. The accounting firm calculated that raising the GST rate to 12.5 per cent and abolishing health, education and food exemptions would increase tax revenue by $A33.5 billion in 2018-19. Prime Minister Tony Abbott wants a debate on the matter but most of the states oppose it

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