Hockey endorses dumping stamp duty for land tax

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By Leith van Onselen

In an encouraging development, Treasurer Joe Hockey has backed South Australia’s plan to abolish stamp duties for home buyers in exchange for a broad-based land tax that includes the family home. From The Herald-Sun:

In an interview with The Advertiser, Mr Hockey said SA would have an “early adopter” advantage by being bold and axing stamp duty.

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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.