No, Australia is not getting a ‘baby tax’
The federal government’s proposed tax changes for family trusts have prompted claims Australia is getting a “baby tax”.
Australia is not going to tax people for having a baby, despite misleading claims in a viral social media post.
While critics have claimed that recent draft legislation amounts to a “baby tax”, this refers to potential tax consequences for some families who add children to certain trusts in future.
The federal government has not proposed levying a tax on newborns.
The claim was made after the federal opposition criticised the proposed changes, with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor describing some provisions as a “baby tax”.
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