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Focuses on the impact of flat tax proposals on employer-provided health and pension benefits in the United States. Inclusion on the congressional docket in 1997; Raising the after-tax price of employer-provided coverage.

The article reports that the Australian Greens want to apply a flat 20 percent rate on fringe benefit tax (FBT) on motor vehicles. However, industry experts feel that the flat tax rate will not likely hold back the steady growth of the fleet management industry. John Sullivan, a PricewaterhouseCoopers partner, explains that people who salary package cars are not getting any tax benefit. Meanwhile, Neil McKay, general manager of fleet and equipment finance at Custom Fleet, points out that many employees like the flexibility of salary packaging.

Reports on the flat-rate tax system proposed by Republican Party presidential hopeful Steve Forbes that has spurred interest from Washington, Wall Street and middle Americans. Non-taxable income on sources such as interest, dividends, and capital gains; Distributional problems; Elimination of tax deduction on mortgage interests.

Argues that the United States has been operating on a flat-tax system since 1990. Comparison of tax laws in the 1990s in 1980s; Social Security tax rate; Impact of tax laws on the poor. INSETS: How the stories were done.;The law of unlimited consequences. by Christopher J. Feola.

Comments on the tax imposed on people earning the top one percent of income in the United States. Public contempt on rich people; Role of the rich in political campaigns; Details on a proposal for a flat tax with no deductions. INSET: /.

Describes the flat tax proposal in Congress. View of flat tax as solution to the Internal Revenue Code's complexity; New concept of tax-sharing fairness; Shift of tax burdens between upper and lower income taxpayers; Lack of deduction to alimony payers and tax-free status to alimony recipients; Issues of reportable income and allowable deductions; Urging for a more substantial tax system solution.

Reports on the debate over US presidential candidate Steve Forbes' flat tax proposals. Voting public's desire for simplicity and fairness of the flat tax; Complicated nature of Forbes' proposal.

Editorial. Comments on the proposal for a flat tax in the United States. Arguments that arises concerning the flat tax; Benefits of the flat tax on business and job creation.

Reports on the promise of a flat tax rate by several 1996 United States presidential candidates. Difficulties in implementing the tax reform; Benefits of the flat tax to the construction industry; Disadvantages of the tax.

Argues in favor of the flat tax concept. Benefits of the flat tax concept; Misconceptions against the concept; Author's basic idea of fairness in taxes.

Focuses on the primary in New Hampshire. Author's opposition against the use of flat tax as a major issue in the 1996 Presidential campaign; Author's proposed flat tax.

Refutes National Association of Realtors-sponsored studies' argument that flat-rate taxes have adverse effects on housing. Consultants' argument against terminating mortgage reduction on housing.