Welcome to Pitcher Perspective, where we take you beyond the headlines and go in-depth on the current issues affecting the Australian businesses. ATO reviews are becoming more common, and for many growing businesses and wealthy families, they’re no longer a question of if but when. In this episode, Private Wealth Partner Jordan Kennedy is joined […]
Tonia is a Client Director in the Private Business and Family Advisory division of Pitcher Partners Sydney. She brings over 14 years’ experience delivering outsourced CFO accounting and advisory services to a broad range of businesses, with a particular focus on servicing multinational groups and private companies. Tonia adopts a hands-on and collaborative approach. She […]
Hiro has built his career at Pitcher Partners since joining in 2016 and specialises in delivering fully outsourced CFO solutions and advisory services to Australian and offshore entities of Japanese multinational groups. His expertise spans tax compliance, financial reporting, and broader business advisory, enabling him to provide integrated and practical support across the full business […]
If you work with not-for-profit entities (NFPs), two new developments are worth having on your radar (even though the effective date is still a little way off): tighter rules around when certain NFPs can prepare special purpose financial statements (SPFS); and the introduction of a new, simpler general purpose financial statement (GPFS) option, Tier 3 GPFS, designed for […]
Welcome to Pitcher Perspective, where we cut through the noise and go in-depth on topics important to Australians. Electric vehicles are back in the spotlight, but not for the reasons you might expect. In this episode of Pitcher Perspective, Wealth Partner Jordan Kennedy and Motor Industry Services Partner Steven Bragg dissect what is really driving […]
Craig leverages over 20 years of experience in research and development (R&D) incentives and grant programs to help companies access tax benefits for innovation projects. With benefits providing much-needed cash injections to startup and growth companies, the R&D incentives program is accessed by over 12,000 claimants annually, after annual compliance obligations are met. The R&D […]
Key points Value is driving share gains amongst Chinese brands, not a surge in EV demand The biggest shift is in mid-market SUVs ($35,000–$55,000) Market share is being taken from Toyota, Mazda and Mitsubishi Why this is not an EV boom Performing an analysis of the last 16 months VFACTS data, it has become evident that the Chinese OEM share […]
Key points Leaving Australia doesn’t automatically eliminate CGT. Australia’s deemed disposal rules (CGT event I1) often trigger a tax liability when residency changes, and even if deferred, the gain typically remains within Australia’s tax net. Timing and structure matter more than simply relocating. Moving overseas just before a sale rarely improves the outcome, as non-residents […]
Key points: Grant funding can create unexpected audit and reporting obligations if requirements are not clearly understood at the outset. The biggest audit risks often start when grant contracts are signed, not when acquittals are due. Vague or impractical acquittal requirements can lead to delays, extra cost, and audit complications. Involving your auditor early can […]
Pitcher Partners Sydney lodged a submission with Treasury on the Exposure Draft Legislation Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Strengthening the foreign resident CGT (ED) and the draft explanatory memorandum (EM) relating to the proposed amendments of the definition of Taxable Australian Property (TAP), and therefore the scope of the non-resident capital gains tax exemption in […]
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