Interim FSI report hints at changes to driver of equity-investment bias
- Tuesday, 15 July 2014
The interim report of the Australian financial system inquiry (FSI) suggests that the inquiry is looking closely at whether one of the key incentives for investment in local equity – a tax advantage through dividend imputation – remains useful. The report highlights potential weaknesses in deposit and bond markets caused by the structural preference for tax-favoured alternative asset classes in Australia.
