Spend a morning building a comprehensive and effective property tax toolkit that you can use immediately in your practice. You’ll gain key information, updates and strategies through in-depth and practical presentations on key property tax issues. Understand how they play out in the real world as you delve into all things land transfer duty, income tax in property transactions and land tax in this extensive program.
Johanne Thomas, Special Counsel, Deloitte Legal
- Capital/revenue distinction
- Carrying on a business of property development
- Maximising the main residence exemption
- Issues surrounding vacant land
Presented by Gaurav Chitnis, Tax Principal, MKT Taxation Advisors
- How transfer duty applies to common property transactions
- Foreign purchasers
- Valuation issues
Presented by Daniel Taborsky, Managing Director, Birchstone Tax Law
These topics will provide a broad overview of Land Tax in WA for non-specialists:
- Private residential property (main residence) exemption
- Primary production land exemption
- Other exemptions and concessions from land tax
- Joint ownership of land
- Land held by agents and trustees (including superannuation funds)
- Aggregation of land tax
- Property valuation
- Objections to assessments & valuations of land
Presented by Dr Michael Robson, Barrister & Solicitor, Sole Director, Robson Legal; Recommended Tax Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2022, 2021
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is based on WA legislation
Presenters
Ms. Johanne Thomas, Special Counsel, Deloitte Legal
Johanne specialises in stamp duty, payroll tax and land tax. She joined Deloitte in 2016 following 20 years of experience working as a tax lawyer with a boutique tax law firm in Perth. Johanne has been extensively involved in assisting clients in relation to the stamp duty implications of a wide range of commercial transactions across all Australian States and Territories. In particular, Johanne’s experience covers transactions involving landholding entities, trusts and corporate reconstructions. She has extensive experience in managing State Revenue audits and objecting against State tax assessments. Johanne is admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia. Johanne is a Chartered Tax Adviser, a current member of the Tax Institute’s WA State Taxes Committee and a former member of the Tax Institute’s WA Education Committee.
Mr. Daniel Taborsky, Managing Director, Birchstone Tax Law
Daniel Taborsky, CTA, is a director of Birchstone Tax law specialising in resolving tax disputes for high net worth individuals and private groups. Daniel advises on complex tax matters (with a particular interest in Division 7A), asset protection and estate/succession planning strategies and philanthropic ventures. Daniel works closely with family lawyers in complex financial matters. Daniel also advises not-for-profit entities, including charities, on structuring and tax issues.
Mr. Gaurav Chitnis, Tax Principal, MKT Taxation Advisors
Gaurav Chitnis joined HLB Mann Judd Perth in July 2023 as a Partner within the firm’s Tax Consulting division, bringing with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of taxation. With over 17 years of experience as a tax adviser in the SME sector, Gaurav has established himself as a trusted and highly sought-after professional in his field. Before joining HLB Mann Judd, Gaurav was a Tax Principal at a well-known taxation consultancy practice in Perth. As a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser, and lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Gaurav possesses a unique blend of qualifications that enable him to provide comprehensive and valuable advice to his clients.
Dr. Michael Robson, Barrister & Solicitor, Sole Director, Robson Legal
Michael has extensive knowledge and experience in tax and commercial litigation, including Commonwealth and State taxes and duties, corporations law, trusts and corporate insolvency matters. Michael has a doctoral degree from Monash University and he was a recipient of the Attorney-General’s Medal awarded by Charles Darwin University. He is a barrister and solicitor admitted in Western Australia since 2011. Robson Legal has been recommended as a tax law firm in 2019, 2021 and 2022 by Doyles Guide. Michael has previously served as the non-executive Chairman and Director of 4 publicly listed companies. Michael was formerly a director of the Jaye Radisich Foundation, a charity with the principal purpose of funding cancer research. Michael is a member of the Law Society of Western Australia.