The Federal Government continues its hostility toward State autonomy in taxation.
Costello is asking Western Australia to remove taxes
it levies, and instead rely entirely on the federally collected GST for tax monies. As it is, the federal government collects nearly 90% of all tax collected in Australia. If any should be removing taxes it is the federal government.
The States should be autonomous taxing entities. Governments do not let other Government's tax for them. It removes any ability to fund independent policy. Western Australia should reject Costello's request and repeal the federal government's ability to tax through the GST and income tax.
