We offer our clients tax law expertise together with a comprehensive range of tax advisory and compliance services across Australia and Asia. We are distinguished by the way we integrate our taxation services with our leading practice across all areas of commercial law, as well as through our alliance with leading tax advisory firm Greenwoods & Freehills. Freehills has had a strong alliance with Greenwoods & Freehills, Australia’s largest specialist tax practice and advisory firm practising exclusively in revenue law, since its formation in 1987. The two firms work closely with each other on business transactions and relationships, as required by our clients. The alliance allows us to provide a coordinated approach to legal and taxation solutions, which is unique in Australia.

Freehills also has a dedicated tax litigation and dispute resolution team which focuses on managing, conducting and resolving disputes with taxation authorities.

We provide comprehensive advice and services in all areas of taxation with particular focus on:

• income and capital gains tax
• goods and services tax
• stamp duty
• employment tax issues
• charitable and not-for-profit organisations
• tax litigation and dispute resolution.

Our practice is distinguished by the fact that we can efficiently cover taxation issues that can arise in a complex transaction. This eliminates inefficient information flows, and ensures a complete analysis of every aspect of the transaction.

Due to our extensive involvement in various streams of taxation, we have participated in and assisted various industry bodies to make submissions and representations on legislative reform in a number of tax areas.

We have excellent relationships with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), State and Territory Revenue Offices (SROs) and treasuries.

Our reputation for integrity and quality of submissions means our clients achieve their commercial timeframes with the best chance of positive endorsement by those authorities. Constant contact with the ATO, treasuries and all SROs allows us to provide clients with timely feedback on the views of federal tax and state and territory revenue commissioners on technical issues and practices.

Greenwoods & Freehills is Australia’s largest specialist tax practice and advisory firm practising exclusively in revenue law. Freehills has had a strong alliance with Greenwoods & Freehills since its formation in 1987. The two firms work closely with each other on business transactions and relationships, as required by our clients. The alliance allows us to provide a coordinated approach to legal and taxation solutions, which is unique in Australia.

 For more information about services offered by Greenwoods & Freehills, visit their website www.gf.com.au