The Australia's Future Tax System Review Panel has delivered its final report to the Government.

The Government has said it will consider the review and release it in early 2010, along with an initial response.

The Review took a 'root and branch' approach and examined Australian and State government taxes, and interactions with the transfer system in order to make recommendations to position Australia to deal with the demographic, social, economic and environmental challenges that lie ahead.

Since being established in 2008, the Panel provided many opportunities for people to make a submission and engaged with the community through public meetings and focus groups, meetings with representative business and community groups, discussions with other government departments and agencies, and through its tax-transfer policy conference held in June 2009.

Around 1,500 formal submissions were received, canvassing a wide-range of issues of concern to the community – an extremely rich source of information which helped the Panel shape its recommendations.

In addition, a two-day conference in June 2009 provided an opportunity for leading international experts and a range of academics and stakeholders to debate leading edge tax and transfer policy issues.

If you would like a hard copy of any of these publications please send an email to AFTS@treasury.gov.au or phone the Information line on 1800 614 133.