Darren Shone

"I strive to find the most accurate, cost efficient and practical solutions to our clients taxation issues. My goal is to make sure that all our clients can be assured their affairs are in order, as well as helping them fulfill the responsibilities inherent in running their business. I enjoy working with them to help them achieve their aims."

Darren is a Principal at Lawler Partners where he leads the specialist Taxation Team.

Darren has over 17 years experience in public practice, with the last 3 years in a full time tax advisory role. He has an extensive knowledge of GST, Capital Gains Tax, Income Tax and NSW State Taxes. His role also includes the continuing focus and development of the firm’s dedicated and experienced taxation team and its services.

Darren’s main focus is on our closely held family business clients and attending to their income tax advice needs. He also has extensive experience in dealing with the taxation issues faced by our large corporate and international clients.

Darren has worked across a wide range of industry sectors including manufacturing, engineering, financial services, health, professional services, primary production, property development, wholesale, retail and hospitality and gaming.

In addition to providing a value for money and highly practical service to our clients, Darren also writes technical articles for taxation reference materials and journals used by other professional tax advisers.

Some of Darren's key assignments have included:

• Advising clients in relation to the tax consolidation regime
• Advising in respect of acquisitions and mergers
• Advising in relation to the tax consequences and structuring of business sales
• Advising in relation to the tax aspects of succession strategies for family owned businesses
• Advising in relation to the tax aspects of estate planning
• Advising in relation to the tax aspects of property developments
• Undertaking tax compliance reviews for clients in the areas of Income Tax, GST, FBT and CGT

Darren's professional qualifications include:

• Masters In Taxation
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Member of CPA Australia
• Member of the National Tax and Accountants Association
• Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia.