• 01 May 2024
RESETTLEMENTS, VESTING, AND APPLYING TO COURT TO AMEND A TRUST DEED WHERE THE DEED HAS NO POWER TO AMEND

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  • 10 Oct 2023
AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN COLLECTION OF FOREIGN TAX

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  • 22 Mar 2023
"Some notes on Part IVA 22.03.23"

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  • 20 Oct 2021
“Interesting aspects of some new international tax scenarios", LIV Tax Discussion Forum, 20 Oct 2021 :

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  • 12 Dec 2012
“Australia/UK testamentary trust topical issues", STEP Australia Newsletter issue 12 Dec 2020 pp3-4 :

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  • 18 Apr 2019
“Recent developments in the tax residence of individuals, companies and trusts 17-18 April 2019” See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 09 Jul 2018
“Taxation Update - BEPS MLI measures in the Australian Parliament” 09 July 2018 See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 15 Jun 2017
“Tax Update - Sham Loans” 15 June 2017 See :

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  • 06 Feb 2017
"Australian Tax Residence for Companies Revisited by High Court after 43 years” 6 Febuary 2017 See :

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  • 14 Sep 2016
“Australian Diverted Profits Tax” 14 September 2016 See

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  • 28 Apr 2016
“Increase use of tax-transparent entities by private groups due to BEPS” 28 April 2016 See :

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  • 14 Apr 2016
"Overseas Assets & Tax in a Succession Context” 14 April 2016 See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 30 Apr 2015
“International Wealth & Estate Planning Issues” 30 April 2015 See :

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  • 04 Feb 2015
"Residence of Companies – Esquire Nominees Unnecessarily Distinguished 4 Feb 2015. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 06 Jul 2014
"International Inheritance Issues 06 August 2014.pdf. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 01 Jul 2014
"Foreign Death Duties Article 1 August 2014. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 29 May 2014
"International Wealth Structuring and Estate Planning 29, May 2014. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 27 May 2014
"Taxation Uncertainty on Foreign Private Equity 27 May 2014. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 27 Nov 2013
"Non-resident testamentary trusts, Nov, 2013. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 01 Jun 2013
"Asset Protection Trusts in Tax Havens, June, 2013. See :

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  • 15 Aug 2013
"Commissioner Power to Amend, 15 august, 2013. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 23 Jul 2013
"Generalists duty to refer to specialists, 23 Jul, 2013. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 19 Jul 2013
"Source & Residence, 19 Jul, 2013. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 21 Jan 2013
"Why Labuan (From US Perspective)", 21 Jan, 2013. See :

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  • 10 Oct 2012
"Malaysia – Cross Border Estate Disputes LAWASIA 2012",10 October 2012. See:

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 17 Oct 2012
"Foreign Death Duties",17 October, 2012. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 26 Jul 2012
"Russell_s case,Sommerer_s case, and CFC Treaty Override",24 July, 2012. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 06 Jul 2012
"Branch Profits Exemption and Treaties", 06 July, 2012. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 06 Sep 2011
"Foreign Estate and Death Duties", 06 Sep, 2011. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 23 Jun 2011
"Why Labuan (From a UK Perspective)", 23 June, 2011. See :

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  • 24 May 2011
"Labuan Compared to Hong Kong & Singapore", 24 May 2011. See :

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  • 29 Nov 2010
"Cross Border Estate Planning", Australian Italian Lawyers Association, 29 Nov 2010. See :

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  • 23 Jul 2010
"Why Labuan(From New Zealand Perspective)", 23 Aug, 2010. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 31 Mar 2010
"Leo Cussen Estate Planning", 31 Mar, 2010. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 24 Mar 2010
"Interstate and Overseas Assets in a Globalising Economy", 24 Mar, 2010. See :

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  • Tax Purposes
  • 28 Dec 2010
"Why Labuan (From US Perspective)", 28 Jan, 2010. See :

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  • 01 Oct 2009
"Why Labuan (From Australian Perspective)", 01 Oct, 2009. See :

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  • 13 Oct 2007
"Lexis Nexis 7th Annual Wills", 04 Mar, 2009. See :

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  • 30 Nov -0001
"Offshore Investing into Flow-Through Structures", TIA Victorian State Convention 11-13 October, 2007. See :

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  • 14 May 2007
"Offshore Trust for UK Expats post 2006 Budget" (with Peter Searle) 14 May 2007. See :

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  • 11 Nov 2006
“Protecting Family Wealth: Retiring In Australia” presented at Legal Week “Private Client Legal Forum” Villa d’Este, Lake Como, Italy 9-11 November, 2006 ". See :

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  • 12 Dec 2005
“Labuan” (with Peter Searle) Offshore Finance Handbook 2005, Asiamoney, Hong Kong
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  • 05 May 2005
“Offshore Trusts for UK Expats” (with Peter Searle) presented in Kuala Lumpur on 5 May, 2005. See

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  • 09 Sep 2004
“Malaysia/Canada Tax Seminar” (with Peter Searle) presented in Kuala Lumpur on 9 September, 2004. See :

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  • 01 Jul 2004
Why Labuan, Malaysia? – From an Australian perspective, post 1 July, 2004” (with Peter Searle). See :

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  • 27 Nov 2003
Mass marketed tax scheme cases” Commercial Law Quarterly September – November, 2003. See :

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  • 27 Nov 2003
“Losses & Trusts –Private” TIA 2003 Annual Intensive Seminar 27-29 November, 2003. See :

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  • 03 Feb 2003
“Malaysian corporate residency” (with Peter Searle) CCH International Tax News 3 March, 2003
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  • 22 Sep 2002
“The Labuan loophole closed” (with Peter Searle) CCH International Tax News 22 October, 2002
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  • 23 Apr 1992
“Budplan Case Summary & Practical Implications” TIA Twilight Seminar, Menzies Hotel, Sydney, 23 April, 2002
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  • 25 Oct 2001
“Mass Marketed Tax Effective Schemes” (with Peter Searle) presented in Sydney on 25 October, 2001 at a seminar “Recent Developments in Taxation for Commercial Lawyers” organised by LAAMS.
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  • 25 Sep 2000
Three papers delivered at “International Taxation & Offshore Financial Planning” seminar organised by Knowledge Group Of Companies, Kuala Lumpur, 25-26 September, 2000: “Crucial Elements of International Tax Planning; “Practical Tax Planning Issues; “Anti-Tax Avoidance Issues”
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  • 20 Sep 1999
“Tax on the Internet” presented at “International E-Commerce in Practice” seminar at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 September, 1999, organised by Asia Pacific Diligence Sdn Bhd
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  • 12 Mar 1998
“Subdivison 104H: CGT Events of Special Capital Receipts” 11th Annual BLEC Capital Gains Tax Masterclass, Sydney Hilton Hotel 12 March, 1998
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  • 29 Sep 1996
"CFC Treaty Override", 29 September, 1996. See :

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  • 12 Dec 1993
Masters thesis topic: "Important Aspects of the Relationship between the Controlled Foreign Company and Transferor Trust provisions of Australia
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  • 12 Jan 1993
Australian Reporter for the International Fiscal Association annual congress held in Florence 1993: "Non-discrimination Rules in International Taxation".
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  • 28 Jul 1993
“CGT Breadth of Assessment” TIA Twilight Lecture Series, Tattersalls Club, Sydney, 28 July, 1993
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  • 01 Apr 1993
"When is a "right to sue" an asset for CGT purposes?", Taxation in Australia, April 1993.
  • Tax Purposes
  • 15 Dec 1992
"Investing in Vietnam: Effects of double tax agreement", editorial in ATP Weekly Tax Bulletin, 15 December 1992.
  • Tax Purposes
  • 10 Nov 1992
“Royalty withholding tax", editorial in ATP Weekly Tax Bulletin, 10 November 1992.
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  • 29 Apr 1992
“Income Taxes on Property – Capital Gains Tax”, Property Taxation’92, AIC Seminars, Boulevard Hotel, Sydney, 29 April, 1992
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  • 12 Dec 1991
Commentaries for ATP “International Agreements”, on Australia's double taxation agreements with the Peoples' Republic of China and the Kingdom of Thailand (1991).