Taxation Advisory

The Australian taxation system has become very complex over the past number of years, with the introduction of the GST, small business tax reform, the tax consolidations regime and the many other changes. As a result, keeping up to date with tax compliance responsibilities is becoming increasingly difficult for individuals and businesses to manage.

The Lawler Partners’ Tax Team has the technical knowledge, practical experience and educational focus which ensures clients meet their tax obligations in the most appropriate manner to help achieve the goals of the business.

The tax team provides technical excellence and commercially sound judgement in relation to our clients’ taxation affairs and delivers peace of mind that our clients’ taxation affairs are in order allowing our clients to continue to devote their resources to their business.

Lawler Partners’ Tax Team is committed to providing clients and allied firms with the best possible tax solutions. The focus is on business outcomes and the best way to achieve these outcomes, including consideration of the tax consequences of a transaction. We obtain an in-depth knowledge of our clients’ circumstances in order to identify issues and consider the possible strategies to achieve the desired outcomes.

Specific areas of expertise include:

• Taxation planning;  
• Tax effective investments,  
• Property syndications and unit trusts;  
• Property investments and developments including negative gearing, GST and capital gains tax;  
• Effective salary and remuneration packaging;  
• Deceased estates and succession planning; 
• Research and development;  
• International tax with regard to importing/exporting;  
• Advising in respect of foreign taxes and double tax agreements;  
• Prudential tax audits and tax audit support;  
• ATO dispute resolution;  
• Obtaining Private and Class Rulings from the ATO;  
• Tax effective litigation settlements; and 
• Business structures and restructures.

Many areas of taxation are very specific in nature. Accordingly, Lawler Partners is allied with other major tax firms and tax associations to ensure that the Tax Team can provide accurate advice in a timely manner, both locally and internationally. Our tax experts provide presentations on tax specific topics to a range of audiences, including tax presentations on behalf of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia and the Taxation Institute of Australia.

For further information please contact Newcastle Taxation Principal, Darren Shone: Email Darren or Sydney Taxation Principal, Tina Louras: Email Tina.