Key points The ATO’s Practical Compliance Guidelines 2021/4 will apply to all principals of certain professional firms starting in FY25. The Guidelines set out the risk of ATO audit or review activity in relation to the allocation of professional firm profits. Recent ATO communications highlight compliance issues in the legal profession. The Australian Tax Office’s guidelines relating to the […]
Peejade is a Client Director in the Tax Consulting division of Pitcher Partners Melbourne. With over 20 years of specialist experience in employment taxes, Peejade shares his expertise on both compliance and advisory matters. Prior to joining Pitcher Partners in 2023, Peejade was the national employment taxes leader for one of the largest corporates in […]
Chanel joined Pitcher Partners in 2020 as a Manager in the National Tax Group, working her way up to Client Director in 2025. Chanel has over 10 years of experience, and specialises in private wealth taxation, particularly Division 7A, trusts, corporate tax, managed funds and engagement with Australian Tax Office (ATO) reviews and disputes. Chanel […]
Elena is a Client Director in the Tax Consulting division of Pitcher Partners Melbourne. She has been advising in relation to employment taxes in a broad range of compliance and advisory matters. Prior to joining Pitcher Partners in 2015, Elena worked at a Big Four accounting firm obtaining extensive experience in the Employment Taxes and […]
Recent developments have confirmed the critical importance of trustees properly considering which beneficiaries should receive distributions and how those distribution entitlements are satisfied.
Recent court cases and ATO guidance products present additional challenges for trustees when considering how to distribute trust income.
An income tax generalist with over a decade of experience, Leo specialises in CGT, Trusts, Corporate Tax and Division 7A. He also sits on various committees including those with CA ANZ and the Tax Institute of Australia. Truly passionate about all things tax, he is constantly developing his deep expertise and keeping informed as to […]
The Full Federal Court has handed down its decision in FCT v Guardian AIT Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 3 (“Guardian”) which considered the application of anti-avoidance rules to trust distributions to a corporate beneficiary.
The ATO has finalised draft guidance on the application of section 100A to trust entitlements, staying close to the original released earlier this year. The finalisation comes despite two cases (both for and against the Commissioner) currently on appeal to the Full Federal Court. The guidance provides a very stringent view by the ATO on what may fall within the scope of section 100A. This may create significant risks with respect to trust distributions that will need to be managed very carefully.
Irina specialises in state taxes, including duty and land tax. Throughout her career, she has provided comprehensive and practical multi-jurisdictional advice on the consequences and opportunities across several sectors in relation to a broad range of matters. These matters include business and asset acquisitions, corporate group restructures, strategic structuring of transactions and projects to achieve […]
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