Lilian Te

Executive summary

Lilian is a Director in the Corporate & International Tax team with BDO in Sydney. She is known for her analytical approach, strong technical grounding, and ability to deliver clear, practical advice on complex tax matters. She works closely with clients to understand their commercial objectives and provides solutions that are technically robust, pragmatic, and aligned with their broader business strategy.

Lilian advises on a broad range of corporate and international tax matters, including income tax compliance and advisory, domestic and cross-border structuring and restructuring, tax consolidation, tax due diligence for acquisitions and divestments, tax governance, capital gains tax, and international tax issues. She supports clients through significant transactions and ongoing compliance obligations, helping them manage risk, navigate legislative complexity, and achieve efficient tax outcomes.

She works primarily with medium-to-large Australian corporates and multinational groups, bringing over ten years of experience leading complex engagements for both private and ASX-listed groups across a range of industries, including software, private equity, market research, and manufacturing.

Expertise

• Corporate and international income tax advisory and compliance for medium-to-large Australian corporates and multinational groups
• Domestic and cross-border tax structuring and restructuring for acquisitions, divestments, and group reorganisations
• Tax consolidation advice and ongoing management for corporate groups
• Tax due diligence support for mergers, acquisitions, and divestments
• Tax governance and risk management frameworks for Top 1,000 and Next 5,000 groups
• Capital gains tax and transactional tax advice across a range of industries

Experience

• Lead tax adviser for a foreign controlled private group alongside King’s Counsel on an ongoing ATO dispute concerning related-party loan arrangements
• Tax due diligence and M&A tax advisory services for a multinational energy group in relation to the acquisition of an Australian energy business
• ATO class ruling request to manage tax risks on a return of capital for an Australian public company
• Response to an ATO combined assurance review for a multinational infrastructure group focusing on hybrid mismatch arrangements and compliance with the ATO under PCG 2021/5
• Response to an ATO combined assurance review for a multinational insurance group focusing on tax governance in line with the ATO’s tax risk management and governance review guide

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Applied Finance
• Member, CA ANZ