----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "John Hermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 20 February 2000 12:40 PM Subject: Real reasons for GST spelled out by DFAT > Economic Reform Australia > ERA EMAIL NETWORK > > Sunday 20 February, 2000 > > Real reasons for GST spelled out by DFAT > by Dion Giles > > The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) White Paper published in > 1997 makes it quite clear why the "never never" GST was reintroduced by > surprise in 1997, and alliances made to ensure its sale to enough of the > electorate for enough of the time, and its passage through the Senate. It > was to suit the international grabbers' agenda to tie Australia into a tax > race to the bottom along with its environmental and employment race to the > bottom, competing with the other participating countries to impoverish the > people of each country in order to undersell the others. > > The White Paper can be found at http://www.dfat.gov.au/ini/wp.html > > Here's what it says about tax ( http://www.dfat.gov.au/ini/ch5.html): > > "186. Taxation policy, for example, directly and indirectly affects > exporters, Australia's attractiveness as an investment destination, > Australians investing or working offshore, and competitiveness. As > international economic integration and competition for investment > intensify, taxation issues may become more relevant to the choices > companies make. The way in which taxes add to the cost of producing and > exporting, and the complexity and compliance costs of taxation are part of > the competitiveness equation. In formulating its tax policies, the > Government will continue to take account of the challenge of international > tax competition." > > Many organisations are now faced with the choice of whether to be a voice > in the wilderness or part of the wilderness. Such choices have had to be > made throughout history, and every vestige of civilisation that we > currently enjoy is a result of those voices. It's up to us where we stand. > > Dion Giles > Fremantle, WA > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
