Tax is a certainty, and as governments seek further revenue, so is continuous change. In devising a strategy and before making commercial decisions, you need experienced tax advisers exploring all facets of the tax implications. On contentious matters, you need technically astute and inventive minds.

Rely on our agile approach to combating the direct and indirect tax issues in one-off transactions or assisting you with long-term tax planning. We will help you navigate the complex and changing issues in goods and services tax, stamp duty, payroll tax, capital gains tax and income tax.

Those in the commercial, property and banking sectors have benefited from our guidance on commercial agreements, project and corporate structures, draft ventures involving shareholders, unit holders, joint ventures, constitutions and trust deeds, purchase and sale transactions, and in-house tax audits.

We frequently act for the property sector, and hold specific skill in advising the aged care and retirement village sectors.

Our agility and ability to innovate is made possible through our involvement with leading property industry bodies and regular contact with the Australian Tax Office and Offices of State Revenue. A member of our team represents the Property Council of Australia and Urban Development Institute of Australia in meetings with these tax authorities.

Through our worldwide platform, we can guide you through the tax aspects of cross-border and multijurisdictional transactions.

For high-quality, strategic advice across advisory and contentious tax matters, benefit from our experience in delivering solutions.

Recognition

Hat Trick of Honors: Dentons lawyers shine nationally in 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia™

April 17, 2025

Dentons is proud to announce that its senior lawyers have been recognised across all three individual award categories in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia^™. In total, 40 lawyers have been recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2026 Edition), after being nominated by their peers as leading practitioners in their fields of practice, spanning 39 specialties.

Insights

Construction loans: risks when the construction industry is in distress

May 15, 2025

Australia: Given the current state of the construction industry, lenders must ensure they are taking precautions to mitigate the increasing risks associated with residential construction loans.

CPS 230 takes effect soon: Are you ready to comply?

April 13, 2025

Australia: APRA-regulated entities (including banks, insurers and superannuation funds) have until 1 July 2025 to become compliant with the operational risk management requirements set out in new APRA Prudential Standard CPS 230. As the deadline approaches, APRA-regulated entities should consider if there are any remaining gaps in their ability to comply with these new requirements. 

Sale and Purchase Agreements: Holding Company undertaking to procure subsidiaries to sell land triggers duty

March 12, 2025

Australia: In this case, the Commissioner successfully argued that an agreement by which a corporate entity, which wholly controlled two other corporate entities, undertook to arrange for those two corporate entities to sell land is an agreement for the sale of the land notwithstanding the owner of the land was not a party to the agreement. 

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Hat Trick of Honors: Dentons lawyers shine nationally in 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia™

April 17, 2025

Dentons is proud to announce that its senior lawyers have been recognised across all three individual award categories in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia^™. In total, 40 lawyers have been recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2026 Edition), after being nominated by their peers as leading practitioners in their fields of practice, spanning 39 specialties.

Dentons Tax experts secure victory for S.N.A Group in Federal Court taxation dispute

April 1, 2025

Dentons has successfully acted for the taxpayer, S.N.A Group Pty Ltd, in a dispute in Federal Court of Australia with the Commissioner of Taxation: S.N.A Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 240. The legal team, led by Corporate Tax Partner Damien Bourke, along with Senior Associate Natalie Wissa and Lawyer Ryan Steele, achieved a significant ruling in favour of S.N.A Group Pty Ltd.

Dentons welcomes Tax Disputes Partner Damien Bourke

November 27, 2024

Dentons continues to grow its expanding Tax practice with the appointment of Partner Damien Bourke and his team.

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