Tax
Smart Tax Planning for Today’s Business and Tomorrow’s Opportunity.
Tax outcomes influence every major business decision, from structuring and investment to transactions, operations, and succession planning. We provide clear, commercially focused, and forward-thinking tax advice to help clients navigate complexity, manage risk, and unlock value throughout the lifecycle of their business.
We advise domestic and international clients on the full spectrum of tax matters, including corporate tax, structuring and restructuring, cross–border transactions, M&A, GST, stamp duty, employee incentives, and tax controversy. We support clients ranging from start-ups to large multinationals, private clients, and family offices.
Working closely with our corporate, disputes, and regulatory teams, we deliver integrated advice that aligns legal and commercial objectives. We also assist clients in managing interactions with the ATO and state revenue authorities, including private rulings, audits, and disputes.
Whether advising on a discrete issue or a complex transaction, we help clients make confident decisions in an environment shaped by regulatory scrutiny and evolving tax policy.
How we can help
We help clients navigate Australia’s complex and evolving tax landscape with clear, commercially attuned strategies that protect value and unlock opportunity. Our advice spans the full business lifecycle. Our capabilities include:
- Structuring new ventures, investment vehicles, and joint ventures.
- Advising on the tax implications of domestic and cross–border operations.
- Reviewing entity structures for tax efficiency, control, and succession planning.
- Start–up and scale–up structuring, including CGT and employee share schemes.
- Tax structuring for M&A, asset sales, and equity transactions.
- Capital raising, shareholder exits, and funding arrangements.
- Due diligence and tax risk assessments in corporate transactions.
- Tax treatment of earn–outs, deferred consideration, and restructures.
- Estate and succession planning with tax efficiency in mind.
- Structuring and administering trusts, including family and discretionary trusts.
- Division 7A, CGT, and trust distribution planning.
- Intergenerational wealth transfers and asset protection.
- ATO enquiries, reviews, and audits.
- Private binding rulings and voluntary disclosures.
- Resolving disputes through negotiation or litigation where required.
- Managing tax governance and risk frameworks for corporate groups.
