Stephen has acted for a diverse range of clients including individuals, large private groups, government entities and public groups across the funds management, property, manufacturing and higher education sectors. He is a sought after presenter and is a regular speaker at property and higher education seminars on relevant tax issues impacting these sectors.

Stephen’s experience includes:

• Providing strategic advice for tax due diligence on Australian and international property acquisitions
• Advising on European real estate acquisitions valued at over A$2Billion
• Delivering tax compliance for foreign pension funds that have invested in $750m+ real estate in Australia
• Providing tax structuring advice for foreign multinationals investing in Australia, including in relation to income tax, withholding taxes, MIT regime, indirect taxes and employment taxes. The advice covers optimal profit repatriation and exit strategies
• Advising in relation to tax structuring for clients looking to invest in the US, UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Singapore, Hong Kong and India
• Assisting clients in relation to complex tax consolidation, CGT, and tax loss recoupment issues, including issues arising on the sale or restructure of businesses and ensuring that appropriate roll-overs are utilised
• Successfully obtaining refunds of withholding tax for clients which have been incorrectly deducted by foreign tax authorities
• Undertaking GST reviews to maximise reduced input tax credit claims
• Performing the role of Tax Technical Advisor for Thomson Reuters’ One Source FBT software.

Stephen is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Matt has acted for a broad range of clients over that time including local developers and construction groups, property trusts and investors, financial institutions, pension and sovereign funds, State and Federal governments and not for profit organisations.

Matt is also an M&A and transaction specialist who has extensive experience advising on complex mergers, acquisitions, corporate reorganisations and fundraisings, as well as extensive capital markets experience, including for initial public offerings.

He has also been the host of our JobKeeper update webinars throughout COVID-19.

Matt’s experience includes:

• Delivering international tax structuring solutions for inbound and outbound investors
• Providing strategic tax advice and due diligence for Australian and international acquisitions
• Advising Australian companies investing in Asia on optimal structures, profit repatriation and exit strategies
• Assisting clients with Australian Tax Office (ATO) Risk Reviews and Audits
• Applying for Private Binding Rulings from the ATO on complex matters
• Advising clients on complex tax consolidation, anti-avoidance and tax loss recuperation measures.

Matt is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Leo has extensive experience in Mergers & Acquisitions, tax structuring, consolidation and cross border financing etc. across a number of industries including natural resources, property and agriculture.

He has acted for a wide range of clients including State owned Entities (SOE), publicly listed groups and Privately owned Entities (POE).

He is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Leo’s experience includes:

• Providing strategic tax advice and solutions for Australian local and international business;
• International tax structuring and tax due diligence on inbound and outbound acquisitions;
• Providing tax advice and dealing with the ATO in respect of complex tax matters such as tax consolidation, thin capitalisation, tax losses recoupment, capital gains tax, withholding taxes.
• Australian tax compliance & tax effect accounting.
• Presenting regularly on Australian/International tax updates.

Leo is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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