Phil Lowe back tracks on company taxes

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By Leith van Onselen

A fortnight ago, RBA Governor Phil Lowe contradictory urged the government to lower Australia’s corporate taxes to attract more foreign investment while simultaneously striving to balance the Budget as well as investing more in infrastructure.

These comments were subsequently seized upon by the Turnbull Government to spuik its plan to cut the company tax rate from 30% to 25%.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.