Tax
Matthew specialises in tax.
Matthew acts for taxpayers and for the Commissioner of Taxation. He acts in tax proceedings in Commonwealth and State courts and tribunals.
Matthew has 14 years of experience in tax litigation, as well as tax audits, reviews and disclosures for both listed groups and private clients. Matthew also has experience in alternative tax dispute resolution.
Matthew has tax advisory experience encompassing both Commonwealth and state taxes.
Matthew works fluently in Chinese Mandarin and has worked closely with Chinese public and private clients on their businesses in the Australian market.
Prior to joining the Victorian Bar, Matthew was a Senior Associate in the tax group at King & Wood Mallesons.
Matthew is a Senior Fellow in the Tax Group at Melbourne Law School where he lectures in the Masters program. He holds a Master of Laws specialising in tax law from the same law school. He also completed his undergraduate studies in Law and Commerce at the same university as a National Scholar, where he graduated with First Class Honours in Law.
Matthew’s tax experience includes the following areas:
International tax | Thin capitalisation | Transfer pricing | Tax treaties | Foreign currency | Controlled Foreign Companies | Withholding tax
Taxation of financial transactions | TOFA | Debt/equity
Taxation of companies | Imputation | Consolidation | Private company deemed dividends
Deductibility | Capital/revenue | Capital allowances | Tax loss rules
Capital gains tax | Small business concessions
Taxation of trusts | Managed investment trusts
Taxation of not-for-profits
Employment taxes | Employee share schemes | Personal services income | Fringe benefits tax | Payroll tax
Duties | Land tax | GST
Tax information gathering powers
Commercial and administrative law
Matthew has also practiced in commercial and administrative law at the Bar. He draws upon 14 years of experience working in the commercial legal market, where he has acted for listed, private and government clients in relation to:
Banking & finance | Lending transactions | Debt capital markets | APRA regulation | Hybrid capital issuances
Commercial contracts | Mergers and acquisitions | Joint ventures | Corporations law | Financial services licensing
Foreign investment
Real estate transactions | Property trusts
Investment funds | Unit trusts | Discretionary trusts | Limited partnerships
Insolvency
Government decision-making | Regulatory investigations | Freedom of information
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