Kathryn specialises in advising on state taxes in all Australian jurisdictions and tax risk management (including objections, reviews, audits, ADR and litigation) in relation to both state and federal income tax disputes.  

Kathryn has over 22 years’ experience providing strategic advice on state taxes including advising clients in relation to transfer duty, landholder duty, corporate reconstruction relief, windfall gains tax, land tax (including vacant residential land tax), valuations, commercial and industrial property tax, BTR concessions, short stay levy, royalties and state tax due diligence. 

Kathryn has advised clients on tax risk management in relation to constitutional challenges, land tax, payroll tax, transfer duty, valuations, losses, capital gains tax, the General Anti Avoidance Rule (Part IVA), transfer pricing, windfall gains tax, permanent establishments and the R&D tax incentive. She has represented clients in courts and tribunals at all levels throughout Australia. 

Alongside her tax work, Kathryn is joint pro bono partner. She has played a central leadership role in driving the firm’s national practice which supports low income, disadvantaged and marginalised people in the Australian community and organisations that support them. 

Kathryn is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria’s State Taxes Committee, the SRO/LIV Liaison committee and the Property Council of Australia Victorian Tax and Economic Trends Committee.