The paper studies the impact of tax-benefit policies on the distribution of household incomes and work incentives in …%), would have the highest first-order impact for a given fiscal cost. However, these measures would also weaken work incentives … incentives at low and middle-income levels together with modest reductions in poverty and inequality. This Working Paper relates …

The personal tax system has a large influence on incentives to work, save and invest and hence growth. At the same time …

transfer systems tend to reduce work incentives. There is significant room for improvement in the design of the tax and … transfer system to enhance work incentives and improve targeting, particularly for the less skilled workers. Reforms that …

concern. Social benefits should be uprated more systematically and regressive housing-related taxation reformed to strengthen …

reduction. This review particularly recommends shifting away from income taxation to indirect taxation, for instance by raising … reform to vehicle-related taxation. This Working Paper relates to the 2014 OECD Economic Survey of Australia (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-australia.htm). …