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A Measure of the Efficacy of the Australian Imputation Tax System

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  • JOHN C. HANDLEY
  • KRISHNAN MAHESWARAN

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We examine the efficacy of the Australian imputation tax system in eliminating the double taxation of dividends. Using Australian Taxation Office data, we find that, on average, 67 per cent of distributed imputation credits were used to reduce personal taxes during 1990–2000, but this has increased to 81 per cent over 2001–2004. Overall, the policy shift to an imputation tax system has resulted in a significant elimination of double taxation. Our results are relevant not only to the ongoing policy debate concerning the efficacy of integration tax systems, but also to equilibrium asset pricing models that require an estimate of the value of imputation credits.

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  • John C. Handley & Krishnan Maheswaran, 2008. "A Measure of the Efficacy of the Australian Imputation Tax System," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 84(264), pages 82-94, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecorec:v:84:y:2008:i:264:p:82-94
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4932.2008.00448.x
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