David Hughes is a Partner at McCullough Robertson and a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in taxation law.. David acts for clients throughout Australia and offshore in relation to navigating cross-border taxation issues, including structuring advice and taxation disputes with the ATO, including audits, objections and running appeals in the High Court, Federal Court and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal against excessive tax assessments. David has also taken court action to prevent the ATO from taking illegal enforcement action, including successfully overturning departure prohibition orders.
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