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Sydney Tax Lawyers and Expert Tax Accountants

Our Sydney tax lawyers and tax accountants handle ATO audit defence, objections and appeals, voluntary disclosures and penalty remission as one team. Because the first decisions matter most, speak to us as soon as the ATO contacts you.

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ATO audit defence

The ATO has opened an audit or review of your affairs.

Disputes & appeals

You disagree with an assessment or a penalty decision.

Penalties and remission

A penalty or interest charge has been applied to your account.

HOW WE HELP

One team of Sydney tax lawyers for every ATO matter

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Tax audit support

Our specialist tax lawyers take over from day one, managing all ATO contact, protecting your position and negotiating the best outcome available.

Tax dispute resolution

We prepare objections and also run ART and Federal Court appeals, building the legal case to overturn or reduce an assessment.

Private rulings

A private binding ruling gives certainty on how the ATO will treat a transaction. We prepare well argued applications and also challenge unfavourable rulings.

ATO penalties

ATO penalties can double a tax bill. We build the case to reduce or remit administrative penalties and interest, based on your conduct and circumstances.

Complex tax advice

Offshore income, foreign assets, CGT, residency and structuring, with clear and defensible advice backed by both legal and accounting expertise.

Tax compliance

We manage returns, BAS and lodgement obligations for individuals, businesses, trusts and SMSFs, accurate, on time and audit ready.

WHO WE ARE

Why clients choose our tax lawyers

  • Tax lawyers and accountants working together on every matter, no gaps and no handoffs
  • Acting for clients against the ATO since 2010
  • Specialist experience in international tax, offshore income and serious non compliance
  • Clients across Australia and internationally
  • Legal strategy and precise tax calculation on every matter

Facing a tax problem with the ATO can be one of the most stressful experiences in business or personal life. Whether it is an audit notice, a penalty assessment or undeclared overseas income, the choices you make in the first days carry the most weight.

Acting early keeps more options open. A voluntary disclosure made before the ATO tells you it will examine your affairs generally reduces the base penalty by 80% (ATO guidance). Base penalties for false or misleading statements range from 25% to 75% of the shortfall, depending on your conduct (ATO penalties). If an objection is disallowed, the decision can be taken to the Administrative Review Tribunal or the Federal Court.

At Australian Tax Experts, our specialist tax lawyers and tax accountants work together on every matter, combining legal rigour with precise financial analysis. We do not hand your case between departments. You get both disciplines working in your interest from day one.

Since 2010 we have defended clients against the ATO across offshore income, business audits, superannuation disputes, penalty remissions and complex capital gains tax matters. Our tax lawyers are based in Sydney, on Castlereagh Street, and we act for individuals, business owners and expatriates across Australia and overseas.

If you have a tax concern, whether small or serious, contact our Sydney tax lawyers for a confidential consultation. Above all, early engagement is the single most important step you can take.

CASE STUDIES

Real ATO matters our tax lawyers resolved

A sample of outcomes from our files. Client names withheld for privacy.

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Overseas income reassessed

A new arrival was assessed on about $500,000 brought in after a foreign social-security account was closed, treated by the ATO as taxable income. We objected to the Commissioner’s view and, as a result, the assessment was amended.
Outcome: tax reduced to around $3,000, from close to a quarter of a million.

Cash-business audit

A company running six city cafes was audited under the ATO’s cash-economy taskforce and issued a $900,000 position paper built on the indirect method. In response, we evidenced the real costs and sales and negotiated directly.
Outcome: settled at $135,000, with better controls put in place.

Residency and capital gains

After more than three years overseas, a client faced capital gains tax on a $350,000-plus gain from selling a family home, following a private ruling that treated her as a non-resident. We therefore objected on the domicile test.
Outcome: objection allowed in full, main-residence exemption applied.
RESOURCES

Plain-English tax guidance from our tax lawyers

Practical guides from our tax lawyers on audits, disputes, penalties and tax debt.

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testimonials

What clients say about our tax lawyers

In their own words. Names withheld for privacy.

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Extremely pleased with all aspects of my contact and service received from this team. At all times I have found them to be very professional, astoundingly prompt, reliable and honest. Most importantly I found the work conducted for me excellent, second to none.

5/5
Income tax and CGT issues with the ATO

Although my business is small, my tax affairs with the ATO were in a mess and I felt rather embarrassed. I was treated with the utmost respect, caring and attentiveness. The mess was cleared up and resolved in a much faster timeframe than I could ever have imagined possible.

5/5
Income tax issues with the ATO

The ATO was adamant that we owed a very large sum of money that we simply did not have available. When we spoke to Australian Tax Experts we immediately felt reassured. They rectified everything with the ATO and we ended up owing a lot less than what was originally being sought.

5/5
International and investment tax queries
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about our tax lawyers

Usually when the ATO has started an audit, when penalties for recklessness or intentional disregard are possible, or when a dispute may end up before the Administrative Review Tribunal or a court. Communications with a lawyer made for the dominant purpose of legal advice can also attract legal professional privilege. Our article on the signs you need a tax lawyer explains more.

Data matching discrepancies, industry benchmarks, unexplained deposits or a tip-off are the most common triggers. However, an audit does not mean the ATO has decided anything yet.

In writing, setting out specific legal grounds, within the statutory time limit. If you miss that deadline, your options narrow sharply. For this reason, we draft and lodge the objection for you.

A written ATO decision on how the law applies to your specific facts. It is binding on the ATO provided you proceed exactly as described in the ruling.

As a percentage of the tax shortfall: 25% for a lack of reasonable care, 50% for recklessness and 75% for intentional disregard. However, penalties can often be reduced or remitted.

Yes. Your first consultation is confidential and without obligation. Speaking with us does not commit you to anything.

Yes. If you tell the ATO about a shortfall before it notifies you of an examination, the base penalty is generally reduced by 80%. After notification the reduction is usually 20%, and only where the disclosure saves the ATO significant time or resources.

No. Our tax lawyers are based in Sydney, but we act for clients across Australia and internationally, including Australians living overseas.

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