Chelsea Si

Executive summary

Chelsea is a Partner in BDO’s Corporate & International Tax team based in Melbourne. Chelsea is a trusted adviser to large corporates and multinationals, known for delivering commercially focused tax solutions that support strategic decision making and growth. She works closely with senior stakeholders to navigate sophisticated issues across cross border structuring, M&A transactions, and ongoing tax compliance and governance, bringing a deep understanding of both technical requirements and commercial drivers.

Chelsea is trusted by clients for her ability to anticipate risks, provide clear and practical advice, and deliver consistent, high quality outcomes in complex environments. Her experience advising listed entities, private groups and global organisations enables her to tailor solutions that are technically robust while aligned to each client’s strategic objectives, making her a valued adviser on critical business decisions.

Expertise

• Corporate taxation
• Tax consolidation
• Tax structuring and restructures
• Thin capitalisation
• Capital allowances
• Losses
• International taxation
• Pillar Two

Experience

Tax compliance and tax advisory services

• Provision of annual tax compliance and tax advisory services to a diversified energy network business including advising on capital allowances, thin capitalisation, tax consolidation, loss utilisation, Controlled Foreign Companies (CFCs) and Pillar Two
• Provision of annual corporate tax compliance and tax advisory services to an Australian headquartered global mining and metals company including advising on capital allowances, thin capitalisation, debt deduction creation rules, and Pillar Two
• Provision of tax advisory services to an Australian electricity retailer on the restructure of the corporate group and structuring of electricity generation assets.

Due diligence, tax structuring and tax transaction

• Provision of buyside tax due diligence, tax structuring and tax transaction assistance to a United Kingdon (UK) based designer and manufacturer of energy-efficient indoor air quality solutions. Advised on the Australian acquisition of a specialist designer and manufacturer of ducting solutions for ventilation in underground mines for ventilation in underground mines
• Provision of sell-side tax transaction advisory services in relation to the divestment of a global gaming certification and compliance lab to a United States private equity firm
• Provision of buyside tax due diligence and tax structuring services on the acquisition by a UK based global supplier of construction equipment parts acquisition of leading Australian specialist supplier of pads, tracks, and undercarriage solutions for construction and agricultural equipment.
• Provision of buyside tax due diligence, tax structuring, tax transaction assistance and post-completion tax advisory and compliance services to a UK-based leading international designer and manufacturer of energy-efficient indoor air quality solutions on the AUD $280 million acquisition of a leading provider of both commercial and residential ventilation in Australia and commercial ventilation solutions in New Zealand.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
• Master of Laws