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Conference
National GST Conference
16-17 October 2025 | Hilton Sydney | 13 CPD hours
Australia's pre-eminent event for GST practitioners
Join Australia’s pre-eminent event for GST professionals as we mark 25 years of GST with two days of in-depth technical discussion, practical insights, and expert analysis.
From luxury car exemptions to the taxable status of face masks, GST remains at the centre of national economic debate — touching everything from pricing and product development to stakeholder engagement and financial reporting. This year’s program tackles headline issues including Supplementary Annual GST Returns, Division 93 refund claims and GST's intersection with state taxes.
- Keynote by Lachlan Wolfers, CTA, KPMG International
- Hot topics in property, energy, insolvency & financial supplies
- Interactive panel discussions featuring ATO, Woolworths, Westpac & more
- International and domestic GST case law updates
- A spotlight on Justified Trust Reviews, Disability Accommodation, and global tariff changes.
Industry experts and an expansive technical program
This excellent conference held over two days will address a range of topical content including financial supplies, property, recent High Court cases, insolvency, international comparisons, classifications, notional GST, plus much more.
Who should attend?
GST practitioners, legal and corporate tax advisors, in-house tax leaders, and public sector professionals who want to stay ahead of the curve.
Network, network, network
Our specialist conferences are designed to allow delegates the time to enjoy robust technical discussions with colleagues and incorporate several opportunities throughout for attendees to mingle with peers and presenters. Each conference program includes dedicated networking functions for attendees to connect with like-minded members of the profession and discuss the latest issues in tax and beyond.
Let's connect ! Enjoy rooftop networking with peers and presenters at Zeta Bar on Thursday evening — included for full-conference delegates.
Event Details
Early bird registration
$ 1,795 (member)
$ 2,190 (new member*)
$ 2,095 (non member)
- When16-October-2025 - 17-October-2025
- FormatFace to face
- CPD Hours13
2025 Technical program
Welcome and president's address
Bastian Gasser, Minter Ellison, Chair of National GST Committee, Tim Sandow, CTA, President, The Tax Institute
Session 1: Keynote address - – 25 years of GST – reflections on the past; looking ahead to the future
Speaker: Lachlan Wolfers, CTA, KPMG International
Session 2: Division 93, Division 142 and GST refunds: Like climbing Mount Everest with a blindfold
Speaker: Jonathan Ackerman, ATI, Ackerman Consulting
Session 3: Unpacking a new filing obligation – the Supplementary Annual GST Return
Panel: Virginia Gogan, Australian Taxation Office, Jonathan Paul, Woolworths, Chris Plakias, Westpac, Michelle Sams, Australian Taxation Office
Facilitator: Sasha Smith, FTI, Deloitte
Session 4: When GST and State taxes overlap
Speaker: Matthew Cridland, CTA, K&L Gates
Session 5: Deep dive into GST technical issues
Speaker: John Ryan, BHP
Session 6: Beyond Canberra – Unpacking the GST lessons from development leases in the ACT
Speakers: Julia Brosnan, MinterEllison, Chris Tang, MinterEllison
Session 7: Case update – Rulings & Hot topics
Speaker: Steve Visser, CTA, KPMG
Session 8: Commercial and residential GST issues in Specialist Disability Accommodation
Speaker: Jessica Pengelly, CTA, Pengelly & Co Legal Pty Ltd
Session 9: General anti-avoidance provisions in GST administration
Speaker: Andrew Sommer, CTA, ITX Legal
Session 10: GST issues in the power industry (incl renewables)
Speaker: Bastian Gasser, ATI, MinterEllison
Session 11: Economic update on Supply chains, Tariffs, Customs and Global Trade
Speaker: Cherelle Murphy, EY
Session 12: GST Technical issues arising from justified trust reviews
Speaker: Shagun Thakur, PwC
Session 13: International GST
Speaker: Brian Lu, Australian Taxation Office