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ATO cant find non-conflicted expert for $173M case against Hilton over hotel sale
Tax 2023-12-04 5:27 pm By Sam Matthews

The ATO has lost its bid for a court-appointed joint expert after it failed to find a witness with legal expertise in structuring hotel sales […]

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PepsiCo loses dispute with ATO over royalty withholding tax
Tax 2023-12-01 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a victory for the ATO, a judge has found that payments made by Schweppes to PepsiCo as part of a bottling and distribution agreement, […]

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PwC fined $50,000 over tax leaks scandal
Financial Services 2023-11-28 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The group that oversees accountants in Australia and New Zealand has slapped PricewaterhouseCoopers with a $50,000 fine over its tax leaks scandal. In a ruling […]

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Judge stays Billabong founder’s lawsuit against Ernst & Young
Tax 2023-11-20 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ernst & Young has won a temporary stay of a lawsuit by Billabong founder Gordon Merchant alleging the firm gave negligent advice on how to […]

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High Court won’t hear law firm partner’s fight with ATO over exit payments
Business of Law 2023-11-09 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to weigh in on a dispute between a retired law firm partner and the ATO over tax on $182,000 in […]

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EY outs itself as former employer of tax practitioner facing ATO action
Tax 2023-11-01 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

The practitioner accused in court of promoting tax exploitation schemes to clients was a former partner at EY who was terminated last year after allegedly […]

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Thomson Geer lures tax partner from Clayton Utz
Tax 2023-10-23 9:12 pm By Sam Matthews

Thomson Geer has snagged a Clayton Utz special counsel to bolster its tax practice. Cameron Forbes joins Thomson Geer as a partner in the firm’s […]

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Former PwC partner at centre of tax leaks scandal banned by ASIC
Financial Services 2023-10-20 3:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

PricewaterhouseCoopers’ former head of international tax Peter-John Collins has been banned by the corporate regulator from providing financial services for eight years. Collins was at […]

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Court rejects Tony Sage’s bid to uncover legal advice in tax audit
Tax 2023-10-20 2:17 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected a bid by WA businessman and former Perth Glory owner Antony Sage to uncover external legal advice provided to the tax […]

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Barristers better than consulting firms for government work, inquiry told
Business of Law 2023-10-19 3:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

Government should shift away from using large professional services firms for advisory work and retain barristers to help avoid conflicts, increase accountability and ensure value […]

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