- The relevance of the tax profession is stronger than ever. Fiscal issues have been prominent in the mainstream news over the past year - whether it be references to the tax affairs of high net worth individuals, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax, the carbon tax or governmental concerns about leakages to the revenue base attributable to base erosion and profit shifting. The ability for our profession to play a role in the broader community is at an all-time high.
- The Vic 1st Annual Tax Forum delivered on a range of topics relevant to these times. It covered:
- Sustainability of our tax system and the case for major reform
- The tax bastion
- The transparency - Are we entering a new age?
- R&D and other incentives - Are you making the most of them?
- Inheriting an international client
- The international tax developments including the International Dealings Schedule
- Cloud computing - understanding the tax implications
- Small business CGT concessions - Keeping out of harms way
- Transfer pricing - The new landscape
- Stamp duty - Hot topics arising from the introduction of the Victorian landholder regime
- Tax consolidation for SMEs
- What's hot in super
- Reportable tax positions and active compliance developments
- The accidental property developer
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Leveraging social media and your portable devices to enhance your practice
- When the tax man comes knocking
- Post-election update on the future taxation landscape
- Div 7A - How to fix up a mess
- M&A tax update
- Evidence: Defending your position
- Estate planning
- Developments in legal profession privilege
- Employee share schemes - Current trends and issues
- Cases and rulings for SMEs - An update
- Cases and ruling for large corporates - An update
- Part IVA: The new framework