# Tax Lawyers

> An Australian tax law firm acting for clients across Australia, from an office in Como,
> Western Australia. The firm handles ATO audits, reviews and objections, tax litigation and
> appeals, Director Penalty Notices, tax and duties advice, and superannuation and trust tax
> matters.

Tax Lawyers is a trading name of Tax Lawyers Pty Ltd ACN 699 070 963. The first consultation
is free and lasts 30 minutes, with no obligation afterwards. The firm charges below scale and
gives an upfront fixed fee quote for an agreed scope of work before that work starts. Nothing
on the website is legal advice or a costs disclosure.

## Contact

- Phone: 1300 764 050
- Email: contact@taxlawyers.com.au
- Office: Level 1, 6 Preston Street, Como WA 6152
- Postal: PO Box 209, West Perth WA 6872
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Perth time
- Meeting methods: the Perth office, telephone, Zoom, or a WhatsApp call from a lawyer

## Core pages

- [Home](https://taxlawyers.com.au/): The firm, its services and how to reach it
- [Frequently asked questions](https://taxlawyers.com.au/faq): What the firm does, what it costs, what the work involves and how to get in touch
- [Services](https://taxlawyers.com.au/services): Every area the firm practises in
- [Articles](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles): Commentary on Australian tax law
- [Our fees](https://taxlawyers.com.au/fees): What the firm charges, by court and by kind of work
- [Everything inlined](https://taxlawyers.com.au/llms-full.txt): Contact, fees, the principal's profile and every question and answer, as plain text
- [Interstate and overseas clients](https://taxlawyers.com.au/national): Acting outside Western Australia
- [Privacy](https://taxlawyers.com.au/privacy): How the firm handles personal information

## Services

- [ATO Audits, Reviews and Objections](https://taxlawyers.com.au/services/ato-audits-reviews-objections): An ATO audit can disrupt your business. We manage the legal response and challenge decisions that should be contested.
- [Director Penalty Notices](https://taxlawyers.com.au/services/director-penalty-notices): A company tax debt can become a personal problem. Get advice on your Director Penalty Notice promptly.
- [Superannuation and Trusts](https://taxlawyers.com.au/services/superannuation-trusts): Tax advice for the funds and trusts that hold your retirement savings, business interests and family assets.
- [Tax and Duties Advice](https://taxlawyers.com.au/services/tax-duties-advice): Know the tax consequences before you commit. Advice on transactions, structures and tax or duty assessments.
- [Tax Litigation and Appeals](https://taxlawyers.com.au/services/tax-litigation-appeals): Tax debt proceedings, criminal charges and court disputes. We prepare your case and represent you.

## Articles

- [No Humans, No Super—But the ATO Still Knows Where You Live](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/ai-automation-employment-on-costs-cross-border): Replacing work with genuine automation can reduce future employment on-costs. It does not turn relabelled labour, offshore invoices or management from Perth into a tax-free arrangement.
- [The Robot Did It Is Not a Tax Position](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/ai-tax-planning-robot-did-it): AI can improve tax planning, but it cannot turn a confident answer into a correct one—or carry the professional responsibility when it is wrong.
- [Brisbane Land Tax: Start With the Landholding Record](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/brisbane-land-tax-assessment-check): Queensland land-tax questions usually become clearer once the land, ownership, exemptions and taxable value recorded in the assessment are checked.
- [Director Today, Employee by Friday](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/directors-employees-payg-super-payroll-tax): Directors can trigger PAYG withholding, superannuation and payroll-tax liabilities. Calling the payment a distribution does not decide what it really is.
- [Tax Policy by U-Turn](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/federal-budget-tax-policy-u-turn): The 2026–27 Budget mixes tax cuts, simplification and structural reform—while reminding taxpayers that announcements have a distressing habit of changing lanes.
- [Coming Soon, Subject to Parliament](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/future-australian-tax-changes-coming-soon): The tax pipeline points to more reporting, faster super payments, international integrity rules and redesigned concessions—but the commencement table matters.
- [Melbourne Land Tax: Ownership, Use and Valuation Matter](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/melbourne-land-tax-assessment-check): Victorian land tax is assessed annually by reference to taxable land. Check ownership, exemptions and site values before deciding the next step.
- [A Company Logo Does Not Make You a Business](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/personal-services-income-company-logo): The personal services income rules look through labels and structures to the income-producing work—and sometimes send the income straight back to the individual.
- [Perth Property Duty: Check the Transaction Before the Assessment](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/perth-transfer-duty-assessment-check): Western Australian transfer duty turns on the actual transaction, property and parties. Early review can identify valuation, exemption and lodgment issues before they harden into a dispute.
- [The Company Is in Manila. The Tax Problem May Be in Perth.](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/philippines-peza-permanent-establishment): A Philippines PEZA registration can be valuable, but it does not decide Australian residence, permanent establishment, CFC or transfer-pricing consequences.
- [Ask First, Argue Less](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/private-ruling-ask-first-argue-less): A well-framed private ruling can buy certainty before a transaction. A vague question about a moving target usually buys correspondence.
- [The Block Was an Investment Until the Bulldozer Arrived](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/property-development-revenue-cgt-gst): Property can move from capital investment to profit-making venture or development business, changing income-tax, CGT and GST consequences.
- [Superannuation: Simple, Except for the Rules](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/superannuation-reform-simple-except-rules): Payday Super, the end of the ATO clearing house and redesigned tax concessions for large balances make 2026 a year for implementation, not slogans.
- [Sydney Land Tax: Read the Assessment Before Paying or Objecting](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/sydney-land-tax-assessment-check): A New South Wales land-tax assessment should be checked against the land, ownership, valuation and exemptions it actually records.
- [The ATO Lost, Won, and Sent an Invoice](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/tax-cases-ato-lost-won-invoice): PepsiCo, Bendel and recent super decisions show why contracts, cash flows and exact statutory language still beat broad tax narratives.
- [The Bucket Has a Leak](https://taxlawyers.com.au/articles/trust-bucket-company-division-7a-loans): Trust distributions to bucket companies can manage tax timing, but unpaid entitlements, associated loans and Division 7A remain a live legal problem.