Qld govt should review GST, says CCIQ

Queensland businesses are urging the state government against ruling out GST changes as part of federal tax reform.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has flatly rejected a commonwealth proposal to broaden the GST base in return for more income tax revenue.

But Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland's Nick Behrens says the premier should be more open to changes.

He says the tax system is dated and inefficient and reviewing the GST is an essential part of reform, even if it's politically unpopular.

"Politicians across Australia seem to ruling out GST changes on the basis of politics rather than substance," Mr Behrens told AAP.

"We would strongly urge the Queensland government to keep the GST on the table in any debate about what our country's future tax system looks like."

He also warned that GST reform was in the state's best interests because the government must broaden its revenue streams, which are increasingly centred on payroll tax, insurance duty and stamp duty.

Mr Behrens said if the commonwealth and states could strike a deal to bring in the GST in 1999, they should be able to agree to change it.

Ms Palaszczuk refuses to consider current proposals to change the GST, but admits she has no alternative ideas to present to a special COAG leaders' retreat later this month.

"The proposals I have heard would disadvantage Queensland and I'm not going to have Queensland families disadvantaged," Ms Palaszczuk said on Monday.

The state's Liberal National Party has also expressed opposition to GST changes.