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Book review: Tax simplification
Published on 01 Apr 17 by "AUSTRALIAN TAX FORUM" JOURNAL ARTICLE
The principles of a “good tax”, commonly expressed in terms of simplicity, certainty, equity, neutrality and efficiency, are well known and often quoted in the tax literature. Tax simplification has been, and will continue to be, on the agenda of governments in many countries, including Australia. The UK, for example, has a formal independent Office of Tax Simplification (OTS).
Author profile
Prof Dale Pinto CTA-Life
Dale is currently Professor of Taxation Law in the Curtin Law School as well as being the Chair of the Academic Board at Curtin University. Dale is the author and co-author of numerous books, refereed articles and national and international conference papers and sits on the editorial board of a number of peer-reviewed journals as well as being the Editor-in-Chief of several refereed journals. He is a member of the Board of CPA Australia and is also a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law as well as being a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser and Honorary Life Member of the Tax Institute. He is also a Life Member of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association and the Australasian Law Teachers Association. Dale has been a registered tax agent for more than 25 years and was appointed by the Assistant Treasurer as one of the inaugural members of the National Tax Practitioners Board. He is a current member of the Board of Taxation’s Special Advisory Panel and the ATO’s Tax Technical Panel as well as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Economic Development Forum in WA. Dale is a member of the Tertiary Education and Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) Expert Panel in Accounting, Taxation and International Education.
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13 August 2019