Stamp duty must be eradicated, says senior economist
/A senior economist has called for state governments to remove “inefficient” stamp duty taxes in order to ease housing affordability issues.
Housing Industry Association (HIA) senior economist Geordan Murray believes that state governments should remove stamp duty, adding that first home buyers would benefit most from the move.
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