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Under the Hood: Inside Australia's political 'tax wars'

Accountants Daily Podcast Network

Show Notes

This week on UTH, Emma is joined by Grant Thornton's national head of technical tax, David Montani, to chat about his new book, Tax Wars, which tackles the political forces behind Australia's tax reform gridlock. Tune in to hear more about: David's career journey and how he got to where he is today. What inspired him to write Tax Wars? The difference between holistic and piecemeal tax reform. Mythbusting common policy misconceptions. Why the average Australian should care about tax reform. You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host Emma at [email protected].

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