White pape on the objectives of tax reform, issues of avoidance and evasion, personal income taxation, consumption taxation, wealth taxation and business taxation.

Conference papers contributed by various authors. Topics include: Overview and international perspectives; Income tax reform; Consumption taxes, sales tax reform and tax mix change; Tax incidence and economic effects: estimates and methodology. Some of the delivered articles: "Taxation of fringe benefits" by D.J. Collins; "International aspects of tax reform in Australia" by Richard M. Bird; "U.S. tax reform" by Charles E. McLure; "New Zealand tax reform" by R.J. Stephens; "A value added tax for Australia" by G.M. Bascand; "Changes in Australian tax incidence between 1975-76 and 1984-85" by N.A. Warren.