Cui Bono
The Australia Institute’s podcast series, Follow the Money, this week takes on Company Tax. What is it? How much does it raise? Who pays it? Who is saying that we should cut it, and ‘cui bono’ – who benefits?
Contributors:
- Richard Denniss – @RDNS_TAI
- Dave Richardson – not on twitter!
- Ebony Bennett – @ebony_bennett
Produced by Jennifer Macey – @jennifermacey
Recent reports by Dave Richardson on Company Tax:
Cutting the Company Tax rate – Why would you?
Company Tax: What the evidence shows
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