Are you structuring your construction contracts correctly for tax purposes? Ignorance of tax laws is not an excuse for non-compliance. Taking shortcuts or making mistakes in the tax treatment of construction contracts could trigger audits, penalties, interest, and potential legal issues. Attend and safeguard you and your clients’ construction practice, ensure compliance, and optimise your tax position.

Presenters

Ms. Lisa To, Partner, Bartier Perry
Perry Lawyers and has over 15 years' experience specialising in federal and state taxation, superannuation, trusts, estate planning and business succession planning. She is a SMSF Specialist Advisor T with the SMSF Association and a Chartered Taxation Advisor T (CTA) with the Taxation Institute of Australia. Lisa holds a double degree in law and accounting and Masters of Tax from the University of Sydney. Lisa sits on the NSW Law Society and Revenue NSW liaison committee and is actively involved with SMSF, tax education and promoting women leadership. She has significant experience in property development and business transactions involving SMSFs, trust structures and borrowing arrangements. Lisa manages all stages of tax and SMSF disputes, reviews, audits, objections, SMSF specific advice and private ruling applications with the ATO including seeking Commissioner discretion.


William Calokerinos, Barrister, 2 Wentworth Chambers
Mr Calokerinos, a barrister, practising from 2 Wentworth Chambers, accepts instructions from Solicitors both in practice and in-house Counsel. He is a chartered tax adviser, chartered accountant ca. Mr Calokerinos prides himself on his attention to detail in all his professional work. In his early career, Mr Calokerinos spent around six years working in management and director reporting roles as a senior management accountant in the telecommunication industry (Vodafone and Macquarie Telecom) prior to his experience working in the Big Four in tax consulting. As a Barrister, Mr Calokerinos currently practices in both criminal and civil jurisdictions. Mr Calokerinos has significant expertise in the following areas of law: tax law advisory and litigation, commercial advisory and litigation, commercial leasing advisory and litigation, corporate insolvency advisory and litigation, bankruptcy advisory and litigation, criminal law litigation (serious complex crime and indictable criminal matters), planning and environmental advisory and litigation and building and construction, advisory and litigation. Mr Calokerinos is constantly maintaining his tax knowledge and he is a current CTA (Chartered Tax Adviser) member with the Tax Institute of Australia and a full member and Chartered Accountant (CA) with CAANZ. Mr Calokerinos is also a lecturer and teacher with the Tax Institute in the CTA3 GST program. Mr Calokerinos is a current casual academic at UTS Law School teaching Construction Law in the UTS LLB Program (Bachelor of Laws) and a current casual academic at Western Sydney University teaching immigration law. Mr Calokerinos is a long-standing member of the Master Builders Association with a Cert IV in Building and Diploma of Building.