Tax Commercial

Argyle advises businesses and supports professional advisers in all areas of Australian domestic and international tax law, including:

• income tax, capital gains tax, GST, fringe benefits tax;
• stamp duty, payroll tax, land tax; and
• MIS and superannuation.

We advise on tax issues that arise at every stage of the business life cycle:

• sale or purchase of a business;
• structuring and tax planning;
• internal tax risk management and policies;
• commercially-minded advice on technical tax issues;
• international tax planning;
• strategic advice and acting as counsel in tax litigation; and
• managing tax enforcement matters.

How can we help you?

You the tax manager or financial controller

• Tax advice on how the tax law applies to a transaction you are undertaking
• Tax efficient structuring for acquisitions and divestments
• Helping you to manage risks and raise awareness of your internal tax function
• Dealing with the ATO to achieve the best outcome

You the financial adviser or accountant

• Helping you to identify tax issues for your clients
• Tax advice for your clients on uncertain issues
• Tax planning strategies for your clients

You the tax professional

• Drafting the legal documents that give effect to your tax advice
• Representing your client in tax disputes

Some tools we offer to achieve your objectives

• Tax advice on structures and technical issues.
• Sale and purchase agreements must be in place if you are planning to sell or buy a business (via asset or share sale) or any other asset. Its terms are vital to determine the tax consequences for both buyer and seller.
• Due diligence reports equip you with the information and conclusions to assess the tax attributes and risks of a potential target.
• Tax sharing agreements ensure that each member of a tax consolidated group bears their share of tax in the event of default by the head company.
• Tax funding agreements ensure that members of the tax consolidated group contribute their share of the tax liability to fund the liability of the head company.
• Trust Deeds are many and varied and the related tax law is complex, and has been subject to recent and further proposed changes. Our trust deeds (whether fixed, discretionary or hybrid) ensure that your trust complies with the current tax law and also provides flexibility to accommodate potential changes in the law.
• Applications for private rulings to obtain certainty on how the ATO will apply a provision in the tax law as it relates to your circumstances.
• Assistance in dealing with the ATO on rulings, objections, reviews, and audits with strategic planning and dialogue to obtain the best outcome for you.
• Internal tax policy documents equip your senior staff and accounting staff with the knowledge to identify tax risks that arise for your business transactions, and to take action to minimise and manage these.
• Tax training conducted face-to-face with your staff is one of the most effective ways to drive home an understanding of important tax issues that affect your business.