Monthly Archives: October 2011

To be or not to be charitable

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Michael Evans

On 28 October 2011, the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Social services and Social Inclusion released a consultation paper proposing a “statutory definition of charity to clarify exactly what does – and does not – qualify as a ‘charity’ and as … Continue reading →

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IMF country report GST and labour trends

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Michael Evans

On 6 October the IMF issued a Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation on Australia (Country Report No. 11/300: Australia) – attached. It is an informative and timely examination of: Why Australia’s household saving has increased so sharply. … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s GST implementation

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Michael Evans

Malaysia introduced a GST Bill in December 2009 which has yet to be read a second time.  Nonetheless, it seems that much work and consultation has been done to progress the Malaysian GST in readiness for an introduction at a … Continue reading →

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