Our tax lawyers have significant experience advising clients on all areas of Federal and State taxation including income tax, capital gains tax, goods and services tax, fringe benefits tax, international tax, payroll tax and duties, as well as tax planning and structuring and advising on disputes with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the State Revenue Office (SRO).
Our expertise includes applying for private binding rulings on Federal and State taxation questions, managing ATO and SRO audits and reviews, preparing and lodging objections to tax assessments and where necessary, appealing to courts and tribunals.
Our Expertise
- All areas of Federal and State taxation
- ATO and SRO audits and reviews, objections and appeals to courts and tribunals
- Private binding ruling applications
- Tax planning and structuring
- Business succession planning
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Employee share schemes
- Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) including advice on SMSF compliance issues and audits
- Establishing, amending and advising on trust deeds (discretionary, unit and hybrid trusts)
- Tax issues related to deceased estates.
- Restructuring
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