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ATO reviews and audits
The ATO has contacted you, requested information or issued a formal notice. We set the strategy for your response and build it on robust evidence from the first request.
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Tax disputes and litigation.
Experience that puts you in control of your tax dispute.
Wolfe Kershaw Law acts for taxpayers and their advisers at every stage of a tax dispute, from the first ATO enquiry through to appeals in the Tribunal and Federal Courts. We set a clear strategy from the outset and build your case on rigorous technical analysis and robust evidence, so you are well placed at every stage that follows.
Why early advice matters
A tax dispute is more than a disagreement about tax.
The outcome of a tax dispute depends on the technical position, the evidence that supports it and the decisions made at each stage. What you provide during a review or audit becomes the record the ATO relies on, and the grounds of an objection generally set the limits of what can be argued later.
We bring those elements together from the outset. We settle a clear strategy with you, build your position on robust evidence and pursue the course best suited to your matter, whether that is resolving it at audit, objecting, negotiating a settlement or appealing to the Tribunal or the Federal Court.
Our services
How we can help.
We act for taxpayers and their advisers at every stage of a tax dispute, setting the strategy and dealing with the ATO on your behalf.
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Tax objections
You disagree with an assessment or another ATO decision. We interrogate the ATO’s position and build your objection on the correct technical position and robust evidence.
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Tax dispute settlement and resolution
You are considering settling your dispute. We advise whether settlement is the right course and negotiate firmly for the most favourable terms available to you.
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Tax litigation and appeals
An objection decision has gone against you or proceedings are underway. We set the litigation strategy and conduct your case with rigour.
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Private tax rulings
You need certainty before you commit, or you disagree with a ruling. We frame the application with precision and challenge an adverse ruling.
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Tax debt and tax disputes
You have a tax debt you disagree with. We manage the debt alongside the dispute, including payment arrangements and any recovery action.
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Director penalty notices
You have received a director penalty notice or are concerned about personal exposure. We examine the notice and your options and act within the time limits.
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Tell us what has happened and any dates that are approaching. We will advise you on where to start and how we can help.
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Every stage shapes the next.
What is said, supplied or challenged at one stage can decide what is possible at the next. We settle the strategy with you at the outset and approach every stage with the whole dispute in view, so each step strengthens your position for the next.
We are experienced in tax disputes at every stage, from audit through to the courts. We work with you and your accountant from the first ATO enquiry to the final outcome.
About the firm
A practice dedicated to tax disputes.
Wolfe Kershaw Law is a national tax disputes and litigation practice based in Brisbane. We act for individuals, businesses, private groups and their advisers in disputes with the ATO, from the first request for information through to appeals in the Tribunal and Federal Courts.
We bring an in-depth understanding of how the ATO approaches a dispute at every stage, and experience in matters of every scale, from individuals and family groups to large business and multinationals. That experience shapes how we set strategy, test the ATO’s position and prepare each case.
Whatever stage your dispute has reached, we act for you through to its resolution.
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