The GST Package and Air Pollution
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This report evaluates the likely effects on atmospheric emissions of the proposed changes in indirect taxes put forward in the Coalition’s GST Tax Package. While there is no mention of the environment in the Tax Package, changes in prices of energy intensive activities induced by the Tax Package may affect energy consumption and thus atmospheric emissions. The analysis shows that the GST Package will result in significant increases in greenhouse gas emissions and some urban air pollutants.