Tax and revenue

Taxation and revenue services for the good of your business

Central to the Cooper Grace Ward team are our commercial lawyers specialising in tax law and revenue. These lawyers work closely with accountants and financial advisers to provide practical outcomes for our clients.

Our Brisbane lawyers’ in-depth of knowledge and understanding is backed by a wealth of practical experience in the accounting and financial sectors.

Clients choose to work with our tax lawyers because:

  • we thoroughly understand their commercial goals
  • we have an in-depth knowledge of legislation and keep track of it as it evolves
  • we solve problems in a way that adds value to the business overall.

As a full service commercial law firm, our commercial clients rely on us to advise them on the full spectrum of taxation issues. This includes:

  • income and capital gains tax (CGT)
  • tax consolidations
  • objections, tax audits, tax litigation and dispute resolution management
  • applications for stamp duty, GST and income tax rulings (product, class and private rulings applications)
  • tax residency
  • goods and services tax (GST)
  • fringe benefits tax
  • duty exemptions and concessions
  • employment taxes, including payroll tax and PAYG.

Our specialised revenue and tax law services include:

  • technical advice on complicated tax, CGT and GST issues, including:
    • small business CGT concessions
    • use of rollovers
    • taxation of trusts
    • non-residency
    • division 7A
    • personal services income
  • advising and acting on business sales and acquisitions to ensure clients get a commercial and tax effective outcome
  • tax effective restructuring advice and options, including business licensing strategies
  • superannuation compliance and planning advice
  • tax residency and international tax
  • tax consequences of family law and other settlements advising on and assisting with state taxes such as duty, payroll tax and land tax staff training.

For information on establishing companies, trusts and superannuation funds, please visit the CGW Structures website.

Read our news and insights for the latest information on revenue, tax and superannuation law.

Find out about Cooper Grace Ward’s range of seminars and workshops as well as the legal training packages we provide to accountants and financial planners. We also have a dedicated Adviser Hub for the accountants, financial planners and other lawyers we work alongside to provide expert services to clients.

For advice on taxation and revenue matters, contact Cooper Grace Ward on (07) 3231 2444.

Key contacts

Scott-Hay-Bartlem
Scott Hay-Bartlem
Partner
Clinton-Jackson
Clinton Jackson
Partner
Linda-Tapiolas
Linda Tapiolas
Partner
Greg-Cahill
Greg Cahill
Consultant
Keeghan Silcock
Keeghan Silcock
Senior Associate
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Tom Walrut
Senior Associate

Publications

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah - Lessons from Nerang Subdivision Pty Ltd: GST registration in large scale residential property developments

In this episode of TaxLand, Fletch and Sarah discuss the decision in Nerang Subdivision Pty Ltd & Ors v Hutson & Anor where the Supreme Court of Queensland required that the owner of a property subdivision project be registered for GST. They explore issues such as when a landowner could be carrying on an enterprise for GST purposes, when a landowner is required to be registered for GST and the importance of GST clauses in property development arrangements.

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Challenging asset betterments and default assessments

In this episode of TaxLand, Fletch and Sarah discuss the challenges for taxpayers trying to meet their burden of proof when seeking to set aside default assessments raised from asset betterment statements and industry standard reports. Travel to TaxLand with us to learn more.

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Automotive Invest Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation: The High Court looks at the difference between purpose, motive and means for the Gosford Classic Car Museum.

In this episode of TaxLand, Fletch and Sarah take a trip down the Central Coast and through an old Bunnings Warehouse to look at whether the taxpayer’s activities of having a museum full of luxury cars available for sale means that they were no longer trading stock – with corresponding tax consequences! Travel to TaxLand with us (maybe via your nearest Ferrari dealer) to learn more.