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 20 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 and the SRO/LIV Liaison committee.
Work highlights
CASL - Foreign Purchaser Surcharges class action
High Court constitutional challenge to the imposition of foreign purchaser duty and land tax surcharges by Victoria.
Victorian Property Developer
Preparing objections to various assessments of windfall gains tax by the Victorian Commissioner of State Revenue.
Multinational corporations in the technology, healthcare and FMCG industries
Obtaining exemptions from foreign surcharge land tax in Victoria and Queensland.
Brookfield - Linx Cargo Care
Stamp duty implications of a major internal restructure, including applying for corporate reconstruction relief in multiple jurisdictions.
MM Capital Partners
Stamp duty implications of acquisitions in three Australian PPP projects in WA and the ACT.
Strike Energy Limited
Administrative Appeals Tribunal in relation to a dispute against Innovation and Science Australia regarding the availability of the R&D tax incentive.