Complex Tax

Not only are we experienced and dedicated tax professionals with vast specialist knowledge, we can provide the answers to complex issues.  We are well versed in domestic and international taxation issues. We can play a pivotal role for all sized businesses.

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Corporate taxation

We offer tax planning for companies, solid examination of cross border issues and specialised corporate tax advice – leaving no question unanswered.

Through the extensive experience of the national network of UHY Haines Norton Brisbane, we have the resources to deal with some of the most complex taxation issues, including:

• tax consolidations
• share buy backs
• restructures of corporate groups
• demergers & scrip for scrip rollovers
• long term incentive plans and employee share schemes
• management buyouts
• tax due diligence reports for Initial Public Offering’s
• transaction based advice
• compliance reviews
• tax planning
• cross border issues
• employment taxes

Goods and services taxation

Most transactions within a business environment incur GST, so it is important to be on top of your GST liabilities at all times.

We provide GST in most areas, industries and parts of the law:

• due diligence business assessment of systems and GST treatments
• business purchase and sale planning for GST
• property transactions
• dealing with Australian Tax Office reviews, audits, objections and private rulings
• import and export transactions
• financial supplies
• adjustment events

Capital gains taxation

Not just limited to property and shares, capital gains tax impacts on all manner of transactions, such as selling investments or a business or even to cease being an Australian resident.

We are proficient in providing the following services, effectively reducing CGT:

• small business concessions and exemptions
• efficient rollover of a business
• CGT planning for property transactions
• restructuring or selling your business
• scrip for scrip, takeover, demerger and other rollover provisions

ATO audit reviews

We provide reliable assistance within the course of an ATO audit and ensure relevant and detailed information is supplied to them. On your behalf, we liaise and negotiate with the ATO, making your tax matters as simple and pain free as possible.

Structuring advice

Very few areas require getting it right like Structuring advice. Get it wrong the first time and you will pay more tax in the long run and incur costs in restructuring the business. We provide advice in the following important areas:

• business structure selection
• tax planning
• tax minimisation
• capital gains tax structuring
• asset protection
• remuneration planning

International taxation

Through the UHY Haines Norton Brisbane global network, we can offer specialist knowledge and advice in the following international tax areas:

• international business structuring
• migration tax
• extraction of profits
• transfer pricing advice
• dividend planning
• remuneration strategies
• structuring inbound and outbound investments
• withholding tax issues
• local taxes of individual countries, provinces and states
• country to country double tax treaties
• thin capitalisation rules
• controlled foreign company investments (CFC)
• foreign investment fund legislation (FIF)

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