Chris Evans
School of Accounting, Auditing & Taxation - PhD, UNSW | PGCE, Leeds | MA, Leicester | BSc (Hons), London
Chris Evans is Professor of Taxation and former Head of the Australian School of Taxation (Atax). He specialises in comparative taxation, capital and wealth taxation, tax law and administration, tax policy and reform. His PhD from UNSW was a comparative study of the operating costs of taxing capital gains. He also holds a master’s degree in European Political Integration from Leicester University and a Bachelor’s Honours degree in Economics from London University, as well as postgraduate educational qualifications from Leeds University.
From This Author
Is a wealth tax a viable option to address inequality?
The idea of taxing personal fortunes is under increasing discussion amid the growing disparity in wealth distribution in society
Does paying for tax advice save money? Only if you’re wealthy
Tax advisers disproportionally help the wealthy minimise their taxes, write UNSW Business School's Youngdeok Lim, Ann Kayis-Kumar, and Chris Evans
Should there be a cap on tax advice deductions?
There is a solution to help individuals and businesses better manage the cost of tax advice – but it does not involve a cap on deductions, says UNSW Business School's Dr Ann Kayis-Kumar
What tax reforms are required to reduce our largest-ever deficit?
There are a number of tax policy reforms that could be deployed to promote business investment, generate economic growth and create jobs in the wake of COVID-19, according to UNSW Business School's Jennie Granger
A high price to pay as tax-compliance costs soar
It’s not just the corporate rate that disadvantages Australia
Bigger breaks for smaller business will come at a cost
Treasurer Joe Hockey's surprising transformation into the ghost of Wayne Swan in this year's federal Budget has brought about some welcome tax breaks