Treasury’s consultation paper considers one of the most significant reforms to the taxation of discretionary trusts in decades and has important implications for private business groups, investors and family enterprises. Pitcher Partners has lodged a detailed submission in response to the consultation paper. While we understand the Government’s policy objective of addressing perceived income splitting […]
Key points: Testamentary trusts have secured a major win, with genuine structures proposed to be exempt from the new 30% minimum tax. The exemption comes with guardrails, as injected assets may still be caught by the new rules. Now is the time to review trust structures before the proposed reforms take effect. Proposed rollover relief […]
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: The Federal Budget’s changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax are likely to accelerate a shift away from tax-driven property investing and toward investments that deliver stronger underlying returns. With fewer tax benefits available on loss-making properties, investors will place greater emphasis on rental yield, cash flow and the ability of an […]
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 […]
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 […]
Levi Holdsworth is a Principal in the Private Business and Family Advisory division, specialising in working with middle market clients with a distinctly personal approach. With over 15 years’ experience, he advises privately owned businesses, high-net-worth individuals and family offices across industries including property, hospitality, investment, and entrepreneurial start-ups. Bringing a grounded, commercial perspective shaped […]
The High Court’s decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel [2026] HCA 18 (“Bendel”) is a landmark development for the taxation of trusts and private groups. It brings to an end almost two decades of debate around the ATO’s view on the treatment of unpaid present entitlements (“UPEs”) in the context of Division 7A. In […]
Welcome to Pitcher Perspective, where we cut through the noise and go in-depth on topics important to Australians. Want to be smarter about tax planning before year-end? In this episode, Wealth Partner Jordan Kennedy and Private Business Advisory Partner Ankit Sharma explore various beneficial tax planning options ranging from understanding superannuation contribution caps to business […]
As a Director in the Tax team at Pitcher Partners’ Perth, Joshua brings over 20 years of experience advising private businesses and family groups on practical, commercially grounded tax outcomes. Clients value his ability to cut through complexity, simplifying technical tax issues, identifying risk early, and translating intricate rules into clear options they can act […]
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