Iain Spittal
"I enjoy working with clients to develop tax-effective commercial solutions. I provide pragmatic, timely tax advice tailored to meet the particular needs of my client's business and understand that tax planning must fit within the commercial constraints of the business."
Iain is a Director of Lawler Partners Tax with more than 10 years experience providing specialised corporate tax advice in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Iain has worked with his clients on all taxation matters that impact on the corporate sector, including cross- border structuring, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, tax consolidation, loss recoupment, acquisition and divestment of assets, group restructures and high level negotiating with the Australian Taxation Office.
One of Iain's specialty areas is in international taxation and cross-border structuring. He has worked with clients based in many different countries and is experienced with the tax requirements for countries including USA, Canada, France, UK, Singapore, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, Chile, New Zealand, Pakistan and India.
Iain is an active participant in Government policy discussions surrounding taxation in Australia. Currently, he is a member of the Taxation Committee involved in discussions surrounding the proposed reforms of the Australian Shipping Industry. Previously he has been involved in submissions surrounding these proposed shipping reforms as well as tax consolidation and the proposed Tax Break for Green Buildings.
Iain is dedicated to delivering outstanding client service. He works closely with his clients to understand their business and the specific needs and challenges they face to ensure he offers them the most relevant advice.
Iain's qualifications and professional affiliations include:
- Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
- Member of Tax Institute of Australia
- Diploma in Australian Tax from University of Sydney
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