Our team regularly represent clients in tax matters, including reviews, audits, disputes, obtaining rulings, other cases with tax authorities and tax litigation.
We work closely with other practice groups by providing advice on transactions, restructuring, tax due diligence and cross-border activities.
Our tax legal services include:
- cross border taxation services for inbound investors
- all income tax, GST, FBT, stamp duty, payroll tax and land tax issues impacting business and private clients
- all tax issues impacting medium to large property development projects, tax advisory and support services for all business acquisitions, disposals and restructures
- tax legal specialist opinions for complex tax positions in relation to any area of tax
- we assist with managing tax reviews, audits and objections and litigation
- hardship relief, GIC, SIC and Penalty remission applications and payment plans
- private and class ruling applications
notable projects
duty and land tax dispute resolution
We have acted for various international developers in respect of duty and land tax disputes with the State Revenue Office and have achieved a consistent record of successful outcomes.
international tax structures and financing arrangements
We have recently provided tax legal advice in relation to all international tax aspects of investment into Australia for foreign banks (c $40 M), governments (c. $200 M) and private investors (c. $15M - $120M) including addressing foreign investment restrictions. Our advice has assisted our clients to achieve optimal tax and legal outcomes during all project stages assisting our clients to safely navigate Australia’s increasingly complex federal and state tax regimes.
private groups tax issues
We have recently assisted various private groups dealing with complex Division 7A (c. $8 m – 25 m) and family trust elections (c. $15 m) disputes with the ATO to achieve successful outcomes.