
Andres Reith
Partner, Business Services
In business, every transaction - large or small - presents tax planning challenges and opportunities. Effective tax planning for businesses and high net worth individuals requires both technical resources and in-depth knowledge of your unique financial situation.
Tax planning is not just a once-a-year activity when you lodge your individual income tax return or company tax return. Strategies must be maintained, reassessed and constantly monitored for changing circumstances, evolving tax legislation and compliance responsibilities.
By working closely with you, we gain an in-depth appreciation for your business, ownership structure, industry, marketplace and competitors. We factor in all sources of income, your short and long term goals, and your personal and business objectives, to approach all advice with an awareness of your total tax and financial position.
Our team can help you with:
The world of taxation can be very complex and highly specialised. We don’t believe in ‘one approach fits all’. We can draw on BDO Australia’s vast tax expertise to provide unparalleled service, supported by years of experience, knowledge and understanding of tax legislation.
Find out more about BDO’s specialist tax services.
Proactive tax planning and structuring is all about flexibility. Whether you're starting or acquiring a new business, expanding overseas, anticipating retirement or simply want to be more proactive in managing your tax, you need both a plan and an efficient structure. The right business structure and ownership model has a huge impact on asset protection, tax planning and regulatory compliance, succession, wealth creation and the ability to allow expansion without significant cost.
From Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) to employee share schemes and everything in between, our tax experts have extensive experience in all areas of tax planning and regulatory compliance. We work with you to structure your business and personal affairs to meet your current and future goals, while complying with all statutory and regulatory reporting requirements. Our tax planning and regulatory compliance services cover:
Our team of experts has decades of experience in navigating areas of tax compliance. Explore our tax services for more detail about our tax capability and experience.
Preparing your income tax return is more than just something to be ticked off the to-do list each year. It’s an opportunity for tax minimisation while making sure you’re meeting all your personal statutory obligations. Our team has a wealth of professional resources dedicated to tax advice and planning.
From simple individual tax returns and Self Managed Super Funds to complex international corporations, we help you navigate the complexities of relevant local and international legislation. For business operators, we make your company tax return lodgement process easy and stress-free.
As part of our tax services, we provide:
To secure a fast, efficient and thorough handling of your tax return, get in touch with our team to see how we can help.
Single Touch Payroll Reporting (STPR) is the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO’s) first whole-of-economy, big data initiative to collect real-time transaction and compliance information, creating significant changes for how businesses across the country report to and engage with regulators. Under STPR, the ATO collects payroll data in real-time, which has helped improve compliance and transparency of information.
Our business advisers understand STPR requirements, and can help you successfully navigate and benefit from these changes. Get in touch with one of our team to discuss further.
Increase your internal productivity and presentation of your financial statements by outsourcing your financial reporting. Professional financial statements can provide credibility to stakeholders or potential investors. Present your financial position with confidence with expert support and advice from our team.
We work closely with you to:
Contact us today to find out how we can help.
Corporate secretarial services can be a valuable addition for businesses of all sizes and stages, providing expert advice and practical assistance to companies and their boards to manage ASIC obligations.
Our team has extensive experience in registering and establishing companies, discretionary trusts, unit trusts and Self Managed Super Funds. Our services include:
We can also explain and interpret the complex clauses within an entity's constitution and rules, and ensure that proposed commercial transactions adhere to those rules.
Contact your local adviser to discuss how our team can assist with a full range of corporate secretarial services, allowing you to focus your energy on business priorities.
Contact our team to discuss your needs using the request for service form. Alternatively, call us on 1300 138 991 to speak with an adviser in your nearest BDO office.