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Taxation

Herbert Geer's Taxation Advisory team is one of Australia's pre-eminent taxation practices. Our team operates at the forefront of its field in the provision of a complete range of taxation services to clients from a diverse range of industries and business sectors.

Our success

A key to our successful and unique approach is the robust application of legal minds unafraid of challenging conventional wisdom to complex taxation issues. We are extremely results-focussed and our service ethic is second to none. Our clients receive rapid, innovative and commercial solutions which are based on prudent legal advice.

We have developed a reputation for being:

  • unique in our collaborative approach with clients in gaining an in-depth appreciation and understanding of their businesses and in identifying and meeting their needs;
  • proactive, responsive, dedicated and focussed on efficient delivery of service and solutions;
  • excellent at managing the micro issues whilst planning and creating the big picture commercial approach.

We service a broad range of clients in all areas of the economy, for example:

  • accountants and other professional advisors;
  • major manufacturers and retailers; and
  • construction companies, property investors and developers.

In addition to clients in the new economy, such as:

  • high technology and bio-medical companies; and
  • significant players in the hospitality industry. We also advise Pooled Development Funds
Our services

Our services include:

  • tax effective structuring and solutions (encompassing income tax, capital gains tax, goods and services tax, stamp duty and other indirect taxes) for all aspects of corporate, commercial and financing transactions;
  • succession planning, including managing the change in ownership and control of clients' structures, businesses and assets from one generation to the next;
  • applications for private, product and class rulings from the Australian Taxation Office;
  • negotiating with and litigating against both Federal and State revenue authorities in disputes (including tax audits);
  • assisting in the setting up of venture capital entities and Pooled Development Funds; and
  • advising on offshore tax structuring issues and transactions.

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