Jason de Boer

Executive summary

Jason is Managing Partner of BDO’s Melbourne office, and a senior Corporate and International Tax Partner. He is responsible for guiding BDO’s growth in the Melbourne market and enhancing our strong record in client and people experience.

Successful organisations are made up of strong, collaborative teams that embody firm values, do the right thing, and foster a positive culture; this is at the centre of BDO’s strategy. A key focus for Jason in his leadership role is to ensure that BDO team members feel empowered to contribute to enhancing the firm’s culture.

Jason also contributes to BDO's national leadership as a member of the BDO executive leadership team, where he focuses on ensuring that BDO consistently delivers excellent service to our clients.

Expertise

• Leading professional services firms
• People development, coaching and mentoring
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Inbound and outbound investment structuring (including consideration of cross-border matters)
• Coordinating global tax services
• Tax disputes and other controversy matters

Experience

Managing Partner, Melbourne, 2025 to current

• As Managing Partner, Jason leads the development and execution of BDO Melbourne’s strategy to deliver value for clients, foster our people’s growth, and strengthen community engagement. He also serves on BDO in Australia’s Executive Leadership Team.

Partner in Charge, Tax, 2016 to 2025

• As Partner in Charge for Tax, Jason has driven extensive growth in the scale and capability of BDO Melbourne’s tax practice. He works closely with our tax professionals to deliver best-in-class quality and value for clients while fostering the development of our people.

Partner, Tax, 2014 to current

• Tax compliance and advisory services across a diverse range of industries, and significant ASX-listed and private group experience
• Leading a number of multinational tax advisory engagements
• Numerous engagements involving due diligence, tax structuring and transaction assistance in M&A workstreams
• Client advisory on tax effect accounting requirements, tax risk and governance matters, and improve tax processes and systems.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Master of Taxation
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)
• Fellow, The Tax Institute
• Registered Tax Agent