The objectives of the GST in Australia were to:
A) reduce the range of goods and services attracting tax.
B) encourage increased rates of community saving by taxing income when it was spent rather than when it was earned.
C) increase 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 main objective of the GST in Australia was to encourage increased rates of community saving by taxing income when it was spent rather than when it was earned. This is achieved by making individuals think twice before spending their income and thus save more.

The Objectives of the GST in Australia Were To