Leading Tax Lawyers at Cooper Grace Ward listed in Doyles Guide
Doyles Guide have released their latest Leading Tax Lawyers and Law Firms rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward are thrilled with the team’s performance.
25 September 2025
Doyles Guide have released their latest Leading Tax Lawyers and Law Firms rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward are thrilled with the team’s performance.
In a significant boost to tax planning arrangements and intergenerational wealth management, Queensland trusts will be able to run for 125 years from 1 August 2025. This change, introduced under the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld), will increase the current maximum life of trusts (called the perpetuity period or vesting period) by 45 years to 125 years (up from the existing 80-year limit).
Cooper Grace Ward is pleased to announce that Linda Tapiolas has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards in the category of Taxation Partner of the Year.
These awards highlight lawyers and law firms excelling in tax advice and tax disputes matters within the Queensland legal market, as identified by clients and peers.
In this edition of It depends, senior associate Tom Walrut talks about some of the planning considerations for land tax purposes in the lead up to 30 June.
In this edition of It depends, senior associate Tom Walrut talks about the important dates you need to know for land tax in Queensland.
In this edition of It depends, senior associate Tom Walrut talks about how land tax applies to companies in Queensland.
In this edition of It depends, senior associate Tom Walrut talks about how land tax applies to individuals in Queensland.
In this edition of ‘It depends’, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson talk about the proposed tax on super balances over $3 million, also known as the Div 296 tax. Scott and Clinton have recorded a podcast episode all about this topic – listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or the CGW website.
In the first episode of SMSFs with CGW, private clients partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson chat about the proposed tax on super balances over $3 million, also known as the Div 296 Tax.
On 1 January 2024, the Deductible Gift Recipient Registers reform came into effect, giving the ATO administration of all DGR categories.
Cooper Grace Ward private clients partner, Scott Hay-Bartlem, has been reappointed as Chair of the SMSF Association for another two-year term.