Tax law in Australia is a complex – yet integral – area for businesses to navigate. It underpins agreements, can be a deciding due diligence factor in transactions, and is at the core of disputes between tax payers and the ATO.
Grant Thornton’s specialist tax lawyers know Australian taxation law. We take an independent, privileged approach to tax law with a dedicated legal practice focused on taxation advice.
Our advice is trusted and innovative, with a commercial appreciation of your competitive landscape, strategic goals and issues at play, as well as risk profile.
Taxation dispute advice
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Tax legal advice regarding disputes between taxpayers and the ATO
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Tax-related agreements
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Drafting of: Tax consolidated and Indirect Tax sharing and tax funding agreements and Division 7A Loan agreements
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Taxation due diligence
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Conduct detailed analyses of the taxation affairs of companies in order to assist in their decision to engage in M&A activities under the protection of legal professional privilege
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Legal professional privilege
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In appropriate circumstances provision of advice by Grant Thornton Tax Lawyers enables client protection in the form of Legal Professional Privilege
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Submissions to revenue authorities
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Drafting submissions and objections to revenue authorities on behalf of taxpayers
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Transaction documentation
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Provide detailed input into legal transaction documents to ensure that they are consistent with the underlying tax advice
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Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
We are proud of our respected tax legal service. It is a strong differentiating factor between our service offering and those of many of our chartered accounting competitors.
