Taxation

Accounting, Financial and Business Advisory

The Australian taxation landscape is constantly changing, complicated and time consuming to understand.

Engaging the right taxation consultant will not only save you time, it will give you peace of mind about meeting your tax obligations and can save you money. Effective management of your tax obligations can improve cash flow, profits and help manage risk.

Most individuals and businesses need advice on taxation at some point, often in more than one area. Our taxation specialists will work with you to improve your business by better understanding your taxation liabilities and helping you to optimise your taxation position.

At PKF Mack we have taxation experts offering the full range of taxation services. This means we can provide strategic advice that takes a holistic approach to your entire taxation position.

Our Partners spend time getting to know you and your business so we are aware of your personal and business objectives. With this knowledge we can provide advice that considers the consequences of your business decisions and the effects on your bottom line and personal goals.

We use plain English and communicate clearly so we are sure you understand the outcomes of our advice. Our approach ensures that all factors are considered so we achieve the best outcome for you on a personal as well as a business level.

PKF Mack’s taxation services covers the full range of direct, indirect and international taxation.

DIRECT TAX

• Income tax return preparation• Tax consolidations for corporate groups• Mergers, acquisitions, divestments and general

reorganisations• Specific transaction advice• Preparation of private ruling applications and

objections• Taxation risk management and compliance• Strategic taxation advice• Negotiations with the Australian Tax Office• Taxation audits• Research & Development tax concessions

INDIRECT TAX

• Goods and services tax• Fringe benefits tax• Payroll tax• Australia wide stamp duties• Land tax• Fuel tax credits• Wine equalisation tax• Government grants• Customs and excise

INTERNATIONAL TAX

• Tax effective structuring for inbound and outbound investments

• Double taxation agreements• Capital gains tax for non-residents• Withholding taxes - interest, dividends and royalties• Transfer pricing• Thin capitalisation• Foreign branches - taxation and reporting

compliance• Taxation of import/export operations• Residency and expatriate advice

“Effective management of your tax obligations can improve cash flow, profits and help manage risk.”

CHRIS ROOS (B.Com, CA, CTA, MAICD)Chris is a Partner in our Taxation team. He has more than 17 years experience in advising clients in relation to their taxation obligations. He specialises in providing advice on corporate transactions and restructures, income tax

consolidation, mining and exploration expenditure and all aspects of inbound and outbound investment and business operations.

Areas of Expertise• Direct and indirect tax• Income tax consolidation• Corporate restructures• Cross-border tax issues - transfer pricing, thin

capitalisation, withholding tax, tax treaties and foreign branches

• Private rulings and objections

TONY MACLEAN (B.Bus, CA,CTA)Tony is a Partner in the Taxation team. He has more than 35 years of experience in advising clients in relation to taxation, business advisory and superannuation. His major clients are small to medium enterprises in the property

development, commercial property investment, manufacturing, professional practice, medical and service industries.

Areas of Expertise• Direct and indirect tax• Business advisory• Financial planning• Superannuation• Strategic business and financial advice

CARL LONGSHAW (B.Com, CA, CTA)Carl is a Partner in our Taxation team. He has more than 15 years experience in advising business owners and individuals with investment and property portfolios. He partners with his clients to provide advice that is commercial

and practical and has advised clients in a variety of industries including the retail, wholesale, hospitality and property development sectors.

Areas of Expertise• Income tax • Business advisory• Financial reporting• Superannuation

DARREN SHILLINGTON (B.Com, CA, CTA)Darren is a Partner in the Taxation team. He has more than 20 years of experience in providing taxation and business services solutions. He specialises in helping clients of all sizes on capital gains tax matters, corporate restructures,

tax effective business structuring and goods and services tax.

Areas of Expertise• Capital gains tax• Corporate restructures• Tax effective business structures• Australian Tax Office disputes resolution• High wealth audits• Private rulings• Employee share and option schemes• Goods and services tax

MATTHEW VAN RIESSEN (B.Bus, CA, FTIA)Matthew is a Partner in the Taxation team. He has more than 30 years experience in many fields of the accounting profession including tax consulting, business advisory and superannuation. He specialises in providing

taxation and business consulting advice with a focus on comprehensive income tax, capital gains tax and financial advice.

Areas of Expertise• Income tax• Capital gains tax• Financial planning• Superannuation• Business valuations

ANTHONY RUSSO BATTAGLIOLO (B.Com, CA, CTA)Anthony is a Partner in our Taxation team. He has more than 10 years experience in assisting clients with both direct and indirect tax issues from a range of industries. He specialises in advising on tax matters relating to property transactions,

goods and services tax and capital gains taxes. He works with his clients to analyse their business and offers advice to improve growth and performance.

Areas of Expertise• Capital gains tax• Goods and services tax• Property tax

Introducing our Taxation Partners

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In Australia, the PKF network comprises 9 member firms across the country providing comprehensive accounting and business advisory services. Collectively the network provides our clients with the resources and reach comparable to larger national firms, while maintaining the personal approach our clients enjoy. Visit www.pkf.com.au for more information about the PKF Australia network.

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