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Xenophon to kill off big business tax cut

The prospects of tax cuts for big business look likely to be killed off by Nick Xenophon's team in the Senate.

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The prospects of tax cuts for big business look likely to be killed off by Nick Xenophon's team. (AAP)

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Nick Xenophon's team looks set to sink the boot into the Turnbull government's 10-year plan to cut the tax rate for big business to 25 per cent.

The government must woo nine of 11 votes on the Senate crossbench - the Greens have ruled out supporting the proposal and Labor will only back tax cuts for companies with revenue less than $2 million.

Senator Xenophon's team has three votes in the Senate and he has told the Financial Review his decision not to back the plan is final.


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