BHP（BHP.AX）董事长罗斯·麦克尤恩周四表示，为了更好地争取全球投资，澳大利亚必须密切关注加拿大等国提供的税收激励和亲商措施。
In order to better compete for global investments, Australia must pay close attention to tax incentives and business-friendly measures offered in countries such as Canada, BHP (BHP.AX) Chair Ross McEwan said on Thursday.
在该矿业公司的年度股东大会上，麦克尤恩说：“毫无疑问，如果澳大利亚想要胜出，就必须争取资本——在全国层面，以及在每一个州。”他表示，加拿大最近推出了“生产力超级扣除”，允许企业即时全额扣除符合条件的资本投资成本。
Speaking at the miner's annual general meeting, McEwan said, "Make no mistake, Australia must compete for capital if it wants to win – nationally, and in every state." He said Canada had recently announced a "Productivity Mega Deduction", allowing businesses to immediately deduct the full cost of eligible capital investments.
他补充说，加拿大还允许矿企在发生矿山开发成本的当年全额扣除。
Canada also allows miners to fully deduct mine development costs in the year they are incurred, he added.
麦克尤恩说，此类措施降低了新投资的税收负担，提高回报，并让企业更有信心投入资本。他形容加拿大的做法是政府政策如何助推生产率和吸引投资的切实例证，进而创造就业、收入和税收。
Such measures lower the tax burden on new investments, improve returns and give companies more confidence to commit capital, McEwan said, describing Canada's approach as a practical example of how government policy could help boost productivity and attract investments. That in turn creates jobs, incomes and tax revenue, he added.
他表示，在BHP投资的其他国家，包括阿根廷和智利，也能找到类似的例子。“澳大利亚应该密切关注这一点。”
He said similar examples could be found in other countries where BHP invests, including Argentina and Chile. "Australia should pay close attention to that."