And what are the big taxes?

According to the Henry Tax Review, the big taxes (in order of revenue produced and based on 2006/07 figures) are:

• personal income tax
• company tax
• GST
• Fuel excises
• Payroll tax (state)
• Property transfer taxes (state)
• Local government taxes (local government)
• Superannuation funds (ie tax on contributions and earnings)
• Tobacco excises
• Land tax (state)

Personal income tax raised $120b, company tax raised $60b, while GST raised slightly more than $40b.  The rest of the taxes raised under $15b each.