Tax

Every legal transaction gives rise to taxation issues. Identifying, understanding, evaluating and dealing with tax risk is critical, whether undertaking a significant transaction or day-to-day business matters.

Operating nationally, our tax team provides exceptional legal services, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues. Our dedicated team of specialist tax lawyers possess a depth of experience across the full spectrum of direct and indirect taxes.

We are at the forefront of high profile, strategic and transformative projects, focusing on transactional work, M&A, tax due diligence, cross-border investment (inbound and outbound), private equity investment, funds establishment and management, major projects and infrastructure, capital markets and finance, property development and real estate, and corporate restructures.

Our team provides full service, end-to-end tax transactional support on domestic and cross-border mandates, starting with tax due diligence and structuring advice, through to legal documentation and post-merger implementation advice.

We regularly represent clients in tax controversy matters, including audits, disputes, obtaining rulings, other engagement with tax authorities and tax litigation, and work closely with other practice groups to deliver seamless, timely, commercial and efficient outcomes.

We combine exceptional knowledge of Australia’s tax regime with international best practice and experience. Our strong track record has led to our involvement in broader tax policy discussions through representation on industry bodies and government consultations, providing us with invaluable insight into the policy direction that can influence transactions.

Corrs is the Australian member of Taxand, the world’s largest independent tax organisation, meaning our tax team is globally connected and equipped to provide world-class and co-ordinated solutions and handle cross-border tax issues. We utilise the expertise of specialist tax advisory firms in over 50 countries to ensure any of our clients' cross-border tax issues are addressed.

Corrs are an excellent outfit and our go-to counsel for M&A and tax advisory matters in Australia. The team never misses a deadline, which is particularly important given the difference in timezones, and provides clear, concise advice. Corrs’ ability to turn around complex tax advice in a compressed deadline is particularly impressive.

Asia Pacific Legal 500
They provide fantastic customer service and they're on point in terms of understanding the brief and assisting us in articulating the real issue to be assessed. Their advice is always thorough and returned in a timely manner.

Chambers Asia-Pacific
As a foreign client in Australia, we expect to appoint a law firm that will give us guidance on local legal and regulatory specificities. This is exactly what Corrs Chambers Westgarth has delivered, and the firm has been sensitive to our requirements while helping us to focus on the key and material topics.

Asia Pacific Legal 500
handle complex matters with poise and balance.

Chambers Asia Pacific
Dedication to their clients. Poise and balance in all matters of support. Wide spread of expert partners across many fields of law.

Asia Pacific Legal 500

CCMP Capital Advisors

Advised on all Australian tax aspects of the US$1 billion global acquisition of BGIS, a leading integrated facilities management and real estate services company, from Brookfield Business Partners.

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

Advised Coca-Cola European Partners plc on key Australian tax aspects of its acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, valued at A$11.1 billion.

Bolton Clarke

Advised Bolton Clarke on the tax aspects of its acquisition of Allity Aged Care homes from Archer Capital and other minority holders by way of a share sale and purchase agreement. This is the largest ever M&A transaction in the Australia aged cared sector.

Wesfarmers

Advised Wesfarmers on the tax and stamp duty implications of the A$230 million acquisition of online retailer Catch Group Holdings Limited, an established online retail business offering branded products on a first-party basis and a third-party online marketplace.

Macquarie consortium

Advised a consortium comprising China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited, Macquarie Capital and Asia Pacific Healthcare Investments Limited on the acquisition of a significant interest in Genesis Care Limited, Australia’s largest cancer and cardiac services provider.

QIC consortium

Advised a consortium comprised of QIC, Chinese investment fund Pagoda and Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm on various tax issues associated with its successful bid to acquire a majority stake in the Icon Cancer Care Group which operates a vertically integrated cancer care business in Australia and Singapore.

Stockland

Advised Stockland on GST issues relating to put and call options and land acquisitions including documentation, negotiation and advice.

Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads

Advised on tax aspects of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project (PPP), including the tax risks associated with private sector bid structures, GST, council rates and land tax issues on land tenure proposals and GST risk associated with the private sector’s securitised structure (Stages 1 and 2).