About Andrew
Andrew has significant experience in advising Australian corporate and family groups, property developers, Government (Federal, State and Council level), accountants and other professional advisers on all areas of Federal and State taxation law. His areas of expertise include advising on complex stamp duty and land tax issues (Australia wide), GST, GAIC and income tax law issues arising for corporate groups.
Andrew regularly provides advice on structuring of businesses and transactions, mergers and acquisitions, sale of land and businesses and corporate reorganisations. Andrew also regularly liaises with the Australian Taxation Office and State revenue authorities in managing investigations, audits and disputes.
Experience
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Tax & revenue
Advising property developers in relation to complex stamp duty, land tax, GST and GAIC matters on large development sites in Melbourne’s growth corridors as well as infill development apartment and townhouse developments.
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Tax structuring
Advising corporate and family groups on tax structuring and restructures and drafting implementation documentation.
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Tax & revenue
Managing and resolving State Revenue Office (SRO) and Australia Taxation Office (ATO) tax investigation, audits and disputes.
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Tax & revenue
Regular preparation of ATO and SRO private and class rulings.
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Tax and duty law
Various businesses – advising on all areas of tax and duty law including capital gains tax, taxation of trusts, duty advice and taxation of consolidated groups.
Legal Insights
Duty on default interest - Recent Supreme Court decision and potential implications for developers
This decision could have significant implications for the assessment of duty on property transfers.
SRO issues land development ruling – the detail that property developers need to know
On 8 September 2021, the State Revenue Office (SRO) released a ruling setting out its interpretation of the definition...
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