Key points Australia’s merger reforms need to reflect how consumers buy cars today, not how they bought them in the past. Automotive competition is now national, digital and brand-led, not simply local dealership-based. Scale in automotive retail can benefit consumers through stronger digital capability, EV readiness and service infrastructure. Effective merger assessment should protect consumers while recognising the realities of a […]
Key points: The rules have changed. Australia’s landmark CGT reforms are now law and will reshape how capital gains are taxed from 1 July 2027. The impact extends far beyond property. Business owners, family trusts and investors should all be assessing how the new regime could affect their long-term plans. The opportunity to act is […]
Payroll tax is a state-based obligation administered by the State Revenue Offices in each state and territory. While the rules are largely harmonised, important differences remain across jurisdictions, including thresholds, rates, due dates, grouping rules and the treatment of particular wage components. There continues to be an increase in compliance activities undertaken by the State […]
Key points: Many for-purpose organisations rely heavily on grant funding, yet few have a clear plan for what happens if that funding is delayed, reduced or not renewed. Boards play a critical role in understanding funding dependency and ensuring the organisation can respond when funding assumptions change. Simple reporting, scenario planning and contingency strategies can […]
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 […]
Thank you for you interest