AN independent research body has today raised concerns about the Government’s proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy, saying it “does not pass critical scrutiny”.
Academics from the Australian National University’s Tax and Transfer Policy Institute has called for the Government to look for alternatives to the proposed policy, which is due to come into effect in just a matter of months.
In a policy briefing paper published today on the TPPI’s website, the Institute questions the economic justification and design of the proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy, pointing to an…