The Inaugural Edition of THE BEST Law Firms™ - Australia

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The annual conference of the Australasian Section of the International Wine Law Association (AIDV) was held in the picturesque Adelaide Hills over 1, 2 and 3 November 2024. Our Managing Director, Mathew Brittingham teamed up with Kate Hardy from Proof Legal, to provide a 101 overview of the tax treatment of wine in Australia, explain the nuances of product classification and the application of Wine Equalisation Tax, and provide insights into the Australian Government’s current policy position on alcohol tax and how it might shape producer rebates and tax treatment in the future.

(posted 11/11/2024)

Our team attended the Barossa State Tax Convention on the 9th August 2024, where our Managing Director, Mathew Brittingham, spoke with Will Snow, from Snow Legal, about the tax treatment of payments on the termination of employment. Please contact us if you discuss further about this topic.

(posted 12/08/2024)

Our team visited Government House on North Terrace on Wednesday 7th August 2024. It was a special reception hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC Governor of South Australia, to express gratitude and recognition for those people and organisations that continually contribute to the United Nations Association of Australia, South Australian Division (UNAASA). It was such a privilege to be acknowledged for such community work in such a magnificent setting.

(posted 12/08/2024)

Our Managing Director, Mathew, spoke at the WA Beer & Brewing Conference 2024 on 2 August 2024. Mathew provided an extensive overview of the multitude of Excise Tax issues currently faced by the industry and also served as a co-panellist on a discussion on Mergers and Acquisitions in the Brewing industry. If you would like to discuss about your Excise issues in more details, please contact our team!

(posted 5/08/2024)

Our Managing Director, Mathew Brittingham, has been named as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2023 for Taxation category.

This is the recognition for Mathew's continuous contribution to the legal community and it reinforces the strength of our service and dedication to clients.

Congratulations, Mathew!

(announced 6/06/2023)

Congratulations to our Managing Director, Mathew Brittingham, for being recognised in 2024 The Best Laywers in Australia™ in 2 categories;

• Tax Law
• Wealth Management / Succession Planning Practice

(announced 19/04/2023)

SESSION 5: ARE TRUSTS STILL AN EFFECTIVE TAX & ASSET PROTECTION DEVICE 

Mathew spoke at the Tax Institute - SA Tax Forum on 8th March 2023 at Adelaide Oval. This session looked at whether trusts are still an effective tax and asset protection tool following the recent limitations imposed on the use of trusts to minimise tax through s100A and what constitutes financial accommodation for Div 7A purposes. It also considered issues with Australian trusts that have overseas beneficiaries. Finally, the session considered the utility of trusts for asset protection purposes. Please contact us if you have trust issues you wish to discuss.

Mathew attended this year's conference, held in Hobart, Tasmania, between 24th and 26th November 2023.