Matthew Fregona

Executive summary

Matthew is a Partner in the Corporate & International Tax team at BDO in Adelaide, with over 15 years of professional experience advising large corporates and mid-market businesses on complex tax matters, tax governance and regulatory risk. His approach is centred on building long-term trusted adviser relationships, underpinned by a strong understanding of both professional services and in-house tax environments.

Having worked within global advisory accounting firms, as well as in-house at a major ASX-listed energy company, Matthew brings a commercial and practical perspective to technical tax advice. He focuses on delivering advice that is technically robust, commercially practical and implementable, helping clients navigate regulatory complexity while supporting compliance and strategic growth.

Matthew works closely with clients to manage tax risk, respond to regulatory scrutiny and understand the tax implications of major commercial transactions. He has particular expertise in the natural resources and energy sector, as well as advising large corporate groups and organisations with international operations, including businesses operating in Papua New Guinea and Singapore.

Expertise

• Corporate income tax advisory and technical tax advice for large corporate and mid-market businesses
• Indirect tax advisory and compliance, including GST and employment-related taxes
• Tax governance and risk management frameworks aligned to regulator and board expectations
• Employment tax advisory, including FBT, payroll tax and employee share schemes
• Support during ATO reviews and regulatory engagement
• Tax advisory for energy and resources businesses
• Tax advice for ASX-listed companies and large corporate groups
• Advisory support for organisations with international operations and cross-border tax considerations

Experience

Energy and resources

• Santos Limited - Managed tax obligations across Australia, Singapore and Papua New Guinea, including income tax, GST, PRRT, royalties and employment taxes. Provided advisory support on transactions, restructures and business expansion initiatives, including involvement in ATO Top 100 reviews for income tax and GST
• OZ Minerals - Managed group tax compliance and reporting across income tax, GST, FBT and stamp duty, while supporting tax advisory work relating to commercial transactions.

Large corporate and multinational clients

• Delivered tax advisory and compliance services across corporate income tax, GST, employment taxes and cross-border workforce matters for clients, including:
  • ASC Pty Ltd
  • Mott MacDonald
  • LinkedIn Australia
  • RM Williams

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), University of Adelaide
• Chartered Accountant and Member, CA ANZ
• Associate Member, The Tax Institute
• Admitted Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of South Australia

Professional engagements and activities

• Speaker and participant at industry and graduate events, University of Adelaide
• Speaker and participant at industry and graduate events, Chartered Accountants Australia
• Presenter, GST hot topics - corporate update, The Tax Institute National GST Conference 2023
• Presenter, I don’t just call Australia home - what it means for your individual tax return to be working globally, SA Tax Forum 2022.