The first consultation is free and lasts 30 minutes, with no obligation afterwards. After that the firm charges below scale. The figures below are estimates of the firm's professional fees for the matters it handles most often. Your costs agreement states the estimate for your matter before any work starts.
Court cases
Supreme Court of Western Australia
Supreme Court of Western Australia fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
A matter in the Supreme Court
$15,000 to $25,000 plus GST
$16,500 to $27,500 including GST
District Court of Western Australia
District Court of Western Australia fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
A matter in the District Court
$15,000 to $20,000 plus GST
$16,500 to $22,000 including GST
Magistrates Court of Western Australia
Magistrates Court of Western Australia fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
A matter in the Magistrates Court
$5,000 to $7,500 plus GST
$5,500 to $8,250 including GST
Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
A matter in the Federal Court
$15,000 to $25,000 plus GST
$16,500 to $27,500 including GST
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
A winding up application
$5,000 plus GST
$5,500 including GST
Tribunals, ATO disputes, remission and advice
Tribunal reviews
Tribunal reviews fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
A review in the State Administrative Tribunal or the Administrative Review Tribunal
$5,000 to $10,000 plus GST
$5,500 to $11,000 including GST
ATO disputes
ATO disputes fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
An ATO objection or dispute that is not in court
$5,000 to $10,000 plus GST
$5,500 to $11,000 including GST
Remission
Remission fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
Remission of interest and penalties
$5,000 to $7,500 plus GST
$5,500 to $8,250 including GST
Tax advice
Tax advice fees
Matter
Estimate excluding GST
Including GST
Tax advice
Quoted after the first meeting
Not applicable
Trust deposit and payment
When you engage the firm, you pay a trust deposit, which is held in the firm's trust account for future fees. It is $5,000 for court and tribunal matters and $1,650 for all other matters.
You can pay by card through Stripe, by direct deposit, or by EFTPOS. You can also pay by card over the phone on 1300 764 050.
What these figures include and exclude
Every amount is an estimate of the firm's professional fees and excludes GST, unless it says it includes GST.
The estimates exclude disbursements, such as court filing fees and barristers' fees. Disbursements are separate.
An estimate is not a fixed quote or a cap. Where a matter falls in a range depends on its facts, such as how many years are involved, how much evidence there is and how far the matter runs.
Your costs agreement states the estimate for your matter. You receive it, with the firm's costs disclosure, before the firm acts.
Sean Hayes, the managing lawyer, charges $500 an hour plus GST.
This page is general information. It is not a quote and it is not a costs disclosure.
Tax Lawyers Pty Ltd ACN 699 070 963. To discuss what your matter would cost, call 1300 764 050 or book a free 30 minute consultation.
