	{"id":80033,"date":"2023-08-06T04:31:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T18:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=80033"},"modified":"2023-08-03T13:38:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T03:38:14","slug":"victorian-coalition-seeks-tax-reform-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/victorian-coalition-seeks-tax-reform-views\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Coalition seeks tax reform views"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Victorian Coalition says there has been some community interest in their push for tax reform, with more than 100 submissions received within a week.<\/p>\n<p>Launched on July 25, the &#8220;Making Victoria&#8217;s Tax System Work: Reducing cost pressures for families, community groups and business&#8221; discussion paper seeks public input on how to make Victoria&#8217;s tax system more competitive, encourage investment in Victoria, and ease the burden on Victorians.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion paper states the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office have found &#8220;Victorians pay the highest taxes of any State or Territory in Australia&#8221; and that &#8220;state tax revenue is forecast to grow well above Victoria&#8217;s Gross State Product for the foreseeable future&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The document lays out several issues for consideration about how Victorian taxes could changed or reduced, but does not suggest any alternative methods for revenue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Victoria&#8217;s tax system is broken and we want to fix it with the help of Victorians from across our state,&#8221; Opposition Leader John Pesutto said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need a tax system that eases the burden for singles, families, community groups and business at a time when they are all experiencing unprecedented cost pressures.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t tax our way to prosperity and it&#8217;s time for a comprehensive review of our tax system to get the balance right and ensure we are providing some much-needed relief for workers, families and businesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Submissions to the tax reform review will close on October 31, and the Victorian Coalition says it will be consulting further with communities before releasing &#8220;milestone policies as part of its economic reform agenda&#8221; ahead of the 2026 state election.<\/p>\n<p>To read the review or make a submission, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/bettertaxsystem.com.au\">bettertaxsystem.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Victorian Coalition says there has been some community interest in their push for tax reform, with more than 100 submissions received within a week. 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