Treasury analysis suggests over a third of wealth would shift to avoid Greens’ proposed tax
A Treasury co-author explains findings showing 38% of wealth could be relocated to escape the Greens' wealth tax policy.
Treasury analysis of the Greens' proposed wealth tax indicates that about 38% of wealth would likely shift to avoid paying the levy. One of the co-authors of the Treasury paper has outlined what the analysis shows about the policy's potential economic effects.
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Election 2026: What the Treasury wealth tax paper really says, according to the man who co-wrote it
About 38% of wealth would be shifted to avoid paying the Greens' tax.