16th Annual Business and Property Tax Conference
- About the Conference
- The Faculty
- Feedback
- CPD Certificate
- Registration Special Offer
- Enquiries/Assistance
Date/Time
Thursday 27 & Friday 28 February 2025
Sofitel Gold Coast, Broadbeach or Online
About the Conference
Tackling tax challenges in a constantly changing landscape can be daunting for even the most experienced professionals. The 16th Annual Business and Property Tax Conference is here to equip you with the tools and insights you need to stay ahead. Join us for a practical and insightful exploration of the critical issues that every busy accountant dealing with business and property should be well-versed in. This year’s conference examines the expanding obligations of being a tax agent, how to identify Division 7A ticking time bombs in your client base, as well as maximising tax benefits in a high-rate environment. It also covers tax implications for small-scale land subdivisions, as well as structuring alternatives for the proposed $3 million super tax.
Day 1 - Thursday 27 February 2025
Keynote: The Expanding Obligations of Being a Tax Agent
Trusts and Companies Under the Tax Lens
- Trusts Under the Microscope: Navigating Tax Scrutiny
- Division 7A: Are There Any Ticking Time Bombs in Your Client Base?
- Interest Deduction: Maximising Tax Benefits in a High-rate Environment
Property Issues
- SMSFs and Property: Structuring Alternatives for the Proposed $3 Million Super Tax
- Tax Implications for Small-Scale Land Subdivisions
- Now You Listen to Me Young Man - I Bought My Property on Revenue Account
Day 2 - Friday 28 February 2025
Capital Gains and Business Restructuring
- Small Business CGT Concessions - Added Complexities if the Asset is a Share or Trust Interest
- Small Business 15-Year Exemption - Get it Right and no CGT
- Business Restructuring: Don’t Let Tax Get in the Way
Contemporary Challenges
- Tax Avoidance: Decoding the ATO’s Red Flags
- Director Penalty Notices - If the Company Can’t Pay the Directors May Have To
The Faculty
David Marks KC, Barrister, Queensland Bar, Brisbane, Qld
Arthur Athanasiou, Partner, Thomson Geer, Melbourne, Vic
David Hughes, Partner, McCullough Robertson, Brisbane, Qld
Linda Tapiolas, Partner, Cooper Grace Lawyers, Brisbane, Qld
Philip Diviny, Principal, Madgwicks, Melbourne, Vic
Peter Crump, Senior Consultant, BDO, Adelaide, SA
Dung Lam, Principal, West Garbutt, Sydney, NSW
Fletch Heinemann, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, Brisbane, Qld
Stephen Holmes, Partner, WMS Advisory, Gold Coast, Qld
Andrea Carrick, Director, SMSF Specialist Advisor, AG Tax Lawyers, Melbourne, Vic
Raffi Tenenbaum, Partner, William Buck, Sydney, NSW
David Marschke, Principal, DBM Horizons, Brisbane, Qld
Michael Butler, Partner, Finlaysons Lawyers, Adelaide, SA
Sarah Lancaster, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, Brisbane, Qld
Feedback
- Good coverage of topics and the presenters (as always) are very happy to mingle and discuss issues. Well run (as always).
- Liked the content. Explained better than at other conferences. Speaker quality excellent.
- A good panel of presenters who knew their stuff. Topical for the type of work that we do and some current topics that are front of mind.
CPD Certificate
Accountants: 11 CPD hours
Lawyers: 11 CPD units/points (substantive law)
All delegates attending the conference will receive a CPD Certificate confirming attendance.
Registration Special Offer
If you register and pay by 20 December 2024 you will pay only $1980 – a saving of $308 off the full price conference registration fee of $2288.
Multiple registration discount?
If you would like to send 3 or more people from your company to this conference the following discounts apply:
- 3 registrations – 5% discount off each registration
- 4 registrations – 10% discount off each registration
- 5 or more registrations – 15% discount off each registration
To access this discount simply contact Jenna (details below) to organise the registrations for you.
One-day only? We do accept bookings for attending one day only. To organise a one-day booking, please contact Jenna.
Enquiries/Assistance
If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Event Manager, Jenna Pickrell, on (03) 8601 7729 or email: [email protected]