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Ashurst scoops up tax partner from MinterEllison after losing group co-head
Business of Law 2025-10-14 3:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ashurst has lured a senior tax partner from MinterEllison, a day after Corrs Chambers announced it has poached the global co-head of Ashurst’s tax practice. 

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Ashurst global tax co-head defects to Corrs Chambers
Business of Law 2025-10-13 4:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added another impressive lateral to its growing tax practice, luring Ashurst’s global co-head of tax.

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High Court to hear ATO, Billabong founder’s appeals in $30M tax spat
Tax 2025-10-09 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Billabong founder Gordon Merchant has won the ear of the High Court in his fight over what the ATO claims was a “wash sale” of his 10 million shares in the retailer, but the justices have also agreed to hear the tax office’s appeal.

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ATO officer lied, tampered with evidence, judge says in staying fraud case
Tax 2025-10-07 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered federal prosecutors to drop a criminal tax fraud case against a medical researcher, finding an ATO officer lied and tampered with evidence during the probe.

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In EY case, judge denies referral threat directed at Alvarez & Marsal barrister
Employment 2025-10-02 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has clarified a warning he made to refer lawyers for Alvarez & Marsal to the legal watchdog after hearing of the hefty costs of complying with discovery orders won by rival EY, saying the threat wasn’t directed at counsel.

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ACT loses argument for $100M lease variation fee on Molonglo land
Construction 2025-09-25 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACT revenue office has lost its claim that developer Molonglo should pay $100 million to develop land held under a Crown lease, while Molonglo’s argument that the tax should be nil has also been rejected.

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Judge flags possible referral to legal watchdog in EY, Alvarez & Marsal suit
Accounting 2025-09-11 11:06 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has flagged the possibility of referring lawyers acting for Alvarez & Marsal to the legal watchdog after hearing the consultant’s costs of complying with preliminary discovery orders won by Ernst & Young could top $500,000.

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Property Council blames Victoria land tax for student housing bottleneck
Real Estate 2025-09-10 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Victoria’s student housing pipeline has surpassed NSW, but most projects are still at the approval stage, according to a Property Council report which expressed concerns the state’s land taxes are slowing development.

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Former PwC boss banned for four years over tax leaks scandal
Tax 2025-09-09 12:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO Thomas Seymour has been banned from registering as a tax agent for four years, after the regulator found he permitted a culture within the accounting firm of sharing confidential information.

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Mitsui sues Kipper gas field partners Esso, Woodside over $300M tax bill
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-08 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Japan-based Mitsui has sued Esso Australia and Woodside Energy, its partners in the Kipper gas field in the Bass Strait, disputing their claims that it owes $298 million in taxes and alleging it overpaid fees to the tune of $20.3 million. 

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