Tax

Our taxation practice has deep expertise in both revenue disputes and front-end taxation advisory. We can help you navigate Australia’s complex taxation system.

Revenue Disputes

Areas of expertise include:

  • Managing ATO and RevenueWA audits and reviews, including Next 5000 reviews
  • Administrative Review Tribunal reviews
  • Federal Court Taxation Appeals and Judicial Review Proceedings
  • Objections against decisions of the ATO and RevenueWA
  • Managing information gathering notices
  • Taxation Practitioner’s Board reviews

Taxation Advisory

Areas of expertise include:

  • Access to concessions and rollovers, particularly in the context of internal restructures and business exits, these regularly involve the following – the Small Business CGT Concessions, the Small Business Restructure Rollover, the Scrip for Scrip rollover and the 615 rollover
  • Duty exemptions (WA), particularly the connected entity exemptions contained in Chapter 6 of the Duties Act (WA) and trust exemptions contained in Chapter 2 Part 6 of the Duties Act (WA)
  • Applications for private binding rulings to the ATO
  • The application of integrity measures, including Division 7A, section 100A and Part IVA
  • Contractor/employee issues, particularly as they impact on superannuation and payroll tax obligations
  • Family breakdown exemptions (both CGT and duty)
  • Exemptions on death and related issues (both CGT and duty)
  • Employee share schemes
  • Early-stage innovation company incentive