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ONLY ONE COUNTRY HAS A HIGHER COMPANY TAX RATE THAN AUSTRALIA

Michael ReadEconomics correspondent
Jul 12, 2024 – 3.55pm
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Australian businesses face the second-highest corporate tax rate in the
developed world, a new report shows, prompting economists to warn that the
uncompetitive tax system is stifling investment and making workers poorer.

Australian companies paid an effective average tax rate of 28.5 per cent on
their income last year, according to the OECD’s annual update of global company
tax statistics, released on Thursday.



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