CharterLaw’s tax lawyers and tax accountants focus on high end tax advisory and tax controversy / litigation problems for clients. Whether it’s representing your interests in negotiations with the ATO or in Court when an unresolved tax dispute turns litigious or, whether it is reconstructing financial accounts, tax returns and other compliance documents in response to an ATO review, audit or dispute, CharterLaw specialises in advising and defending business and high net worth clients in dealings with the ATO. Our unique melding of tax law and accounting compliance expertise allows us to offer you a complete in-house combination of tax skills so we can confidentially achieve the best practical outcome for you or your business.
Our team of tax professionals includes the following
Peter McCrohon CTA
Director (Legal) – Tax Advisory and Tax Litigation
Greg Vale CTA
Director (Legal) – Tax Advisory and Tax Litigation
(Accredited Specialist)
(Accredited Specialist)
Tony Wilkes CTA
Director (Accounting) – Tax Advisory
Scott Gray ATA
Associate Director (Legal) – Tax Controversy and Tax Litigation
Failure To Lodge
Failure to lodge relevant ATO documents can lead to huge penalties and criminal prosecution. We can ensure you are not exposed to unnecessary payment of fines.
Tax Fraud & Evasion
CharterLaw Legal can strategically negotiate, defend and settle most ATO claims concerning tax fraud and evasion, leaving you safe from the long arm of the law.
International Tax /Tax Havens
Tax havens & international tax structures are becoming less secretive & the ATO is more active in pursuing people who continue to evade tax from foreign sources, including tax havens.
Tax Audit
You don’t have to agree with the ATO’s decisions if you are audited. We can defend you rights and guide you through the audit process so that we achieve the best result possible.
Tax Objections
Early intervention by an experienced tax lawyer is always going to place you in the best possible position. However, if you already been audited and disagree with the ATOs decision we can prepare .
Tax Residency
You shouldn’t have to pay tax in Australia if you do not meet the requirements for Australian tax residency, even if the ATO says that you do!
Who is CharterLaw
CharterLaw Legal has extensive experience in dealing with failure to lodge issues and utilises a solid network of high ranking contacts within the ATO to achieve results that can only be obtained by tax professional who understand ATO policies and procedures. Working constructively with the ATO in way that robustly protects your interests can result in potential ATO criminal prosecutions being avoided and a negotiated settlement with the ATO.
CharterLaw Legal is part of a professional services group that includes CharterLaw Accounting, and this gives us immediate access to chartered accountants who will undertake the necessary compliance work that must be prepared in order to make an appropriate disclosure to the ATO.
This allows CharterLaw Legal to control the entire process and to maintain confidentiality no third the parties are involved apart from yourself, the ATO and your CharterLaw adviser.
CharterLaw Legal offers sound technical confidential advice, which is bound by legal professional privilege, to ensure that your rights are protected and what you tell us stays with us.
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