Garry Millhouse

Executive summary

Garry is a Partner in Business Services with BDO in Greater Western Sydney. Garry takes a tailored approach to each client, drawing on a deep understanding of the challenges faced by private business owners and family groups. He is known for adapting his advice to the unique needs of each client, ensuring practical solutions that reflect their specific circumstances.

He provides support in group structuring, tax planning and compliance, business advisory, accounts preparation, financial analysis, and succession and estate planning. Garry supports clients in protecting and growing family wealth, structuring their business and tax affairs, and navigating ownership or leadership transitions.

With over 30 years of professional experience, Garry has advised a broad range of privately owned businesses and families. He specialises in working with private companies, family businesses, property and construction groups and consumer businesses.

Expertise

• Group structuring
• Tax planning and compliance
• Business advisory
• Accounts preparation and financial analysis
• Succession and estate planning.

Experience

• Advising family groups on asset protection strategies and structures
• Managing ATO engagements and dispute negotiations on behalf of private clients
• Advising family groups on succession planning, developing and implementing succession strategies
• Providing guidance on a range of business operational matters, such as setting up or winding down entities, company secretarial compliance, reviewing business structures, addressing staffing needs and managing the distribution of profits
• Providing specialist accounting for privately owned groups, including companies, trusts and self‑managed superannuation funds
• Overseeing ongoing tax and accounting matters, including intercompany transactions and responses to regulatory change.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Economics
• Member, CA ANZ
• Registered Tax Agent.