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 the 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.

Andrew is a member of the Property Council of Australia Taxation Committee (Victoria) 2023-2024.

Experience

• 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.

• Tax structuring

  Advising corporate and family groups on tax structuring and restructures and drafting implementation documentation.

• Tax & revenue

  Managing and resolving State Revenue Office (SRO) and Australia Taxation Office (ATO) tax investigation, audits and disputes.

• Tax & revenue

  Regular preparation of ATO and SRO private and class rulings.

• 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.