Senior Research Officer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Kristen Sobeck is a Senior Research Officer at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI). Kristen studied economics and French at Smith College and has a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Geneva. Prior to joining TTPI, she worked as an economist at the International Labour Organization (ILO) from its headquarters in Geneva and country office in Argentina. She was also awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in 2007.
Progressive in theory, regressive in practice: that's how we tax income from savings
Jul 21, 2020 14:24 pm UTC| Investing Economy
Were told Australia has a progressive tax system the more you earn, the higher the rate. And thats certainly the case for earnings from wages. An Australian on A$35,000 sacrifices 21 cents out of each extra dollar they...
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