As a senior associate in Cooper Grace Ward’s private client team, Tom assists clients with tax and commercial issues with a focus on achieving practical, commercial and tax effective outcomes in transactional, structuring and restructuring matters.
Tom brings over 14 years’ experience in providing technical advice on federal and state tax matters and acting on business sales and acquisitions. Tom is a firm believer in first understanding client outcomes and desires (and getting to know client businesses) and then tailoring advice and solutions to match.
Tom also regularly presents at the Tax Institute of Australia on CGT rollovers, duty and land tax and general business and enterprise structuring.
Yesterday’s High Court decision in Vanderstock & ors v the State of Victoria [2023] HCA 30 (Vanderstock) has called into question the constitutional validity of State-imposed payroll taxes.
Revenue NSW has confirmed that its foreign land tax and duty surcharge provisions are inconsistent with Australia’s tax treaties with New Zealand, Finland, Germany and South Africa. Refunds may be available for property acquirers and landowners who have previously paid NSW surcharge duty or surcharge land tax.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.