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Profile

I have over 20 years' experience advising Australian and foreign companies, government departments, statutory authorities, charities and superannuation and infrastructure funds. 

Career highlights

  • Salter Brothers: Advised on the GST aspects on their investments, including the acquisition of a hotel portfolio in Victoria, NSW, the ACT and Queensland
  • Amazon: Advised on GST issues and cross-border issues
  • Transurban: Advised on GST issues arising from developing and operating toll road projects
  • Foresight group: Advised the Group on the GST aspects of financing for solar farms
  • Suncorp: Advised on credit card arrangements
  • Serengeti Asset Management: Advised on GST associated with receivables financing
  • Vicinity Centres: Advised Federation Centres on the A$22bn merger with Novion Property Group, and on operational GST issues post-merger
  • Kajima Corporation: Advised Kajima Corporation on its majority acquisition of Australian property and construction group, Icon Construction.

I am the current chair of the Tax Institute of Australia's GST committee and a member of the ATO's GST Stewardship Group.

Areas of Practice

  • Tax

Professional Career



Articles

  • High Court GST case impacting government entities

    The High Court's decision in Hornsby Shire Council v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] HCA 19 is a win for the Commonwealth and the States, but raises questions regarding their ability to enforce standard GST gross-up clauses.

  • COVID-19: JobKeeper payments and the decline in turnover test

    The ATO has released LCR 2020/1 JobKeeper Payment – decline in turnover test (LCR) providing detailed guidance on  what should be included or excluded from the calculation of the decline in turnover test included in the JobKeeper Rules.

  • Proposed budget reforms to GST

    Proposed government reforms to GST will change the way GST operates on the sale of new residential premises and subdivisions.

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