The objectives of the GST in Australia were to:
A) reduce the range of goods and services attracting tax.
B) discourage increased rates of community saving by taxing income when it was spent rather than when it was earned.
C) reduce the reliance on income taxation in government revenue raising.
D) increase the ability of individuals to avoid paying their taxes.

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The GST was introduced in Australia to reduce reliance on income taxation in government revenue raising. It was meant to broaden the tax base and provide a more stable source of revenue for the government. The other options (A, B, D) are not objectives of the GST.

The Objectives of the GST in Australia Were To