External Publications

07 Nov 2019  |  External Publications  |  Financial Services  |  Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions  |  Private Equity  |  Private Wealth

The High Court recently handed down its judgment in the Sharpcan litigation (FCT v Sharpcan Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 36, reported at 2019 WTB 44 [1387], a case that raises a well-trodden capital-or-revenue issue, but also touches on the untested ‘black-hole’ rules. The case highlights again the glaring omission of a regime for depreciating wasting intangible assets, and the difficult problems taxpayers can face trying to remedy that defect in our law.

Greenwoods_Sharpcan_article.pdf (394 kb)

12 Sep 2019  |  External Publications  |  GST

At The Tax Institute's Property in Practice 2019 series held in Sydney, Greenwoods Senior Associate Rebecca Lawrence presented on GST Current Issues. The paper was co-authored by Andrew Howe, Director, and Helena Papapostolou, Associate.

Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills - Property in Practice 2019 - GST Current Issues 12 Sep 2019.pdf (1203 kb)

27 Aug 2019  |  External Publications  |  Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions

At The Tax Institute's 52nd WA State Convention, Greenwoods Director Cameron Blackwood presented a paper discussing current issues in M&A demergers. The paper was co-authored by Cameron, fellow Director Richard Hendriks, and Senior Associate Michael Carroll.

TTI WA Convention 2019 - MA and demergers.pdf (243 kb)

17 Jun 2019  |  External Publications  |  Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions

Listen to Toby Eggleston, Director - Greenwoods and Sam Kings, Senior Associate - Herbert Smith Freehills, discuss recent developments in demergers and what they might mean for the future.

20 Mar 2019  |  External Publications  |  Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions

There have been significant recent changes in the global tax landscape as highlighted in the OECD annual report on global tax policy reforms published on 5 September 2018. The report noted the impact of major tax reform in a number of countries, notable in the United States, Argentina and France.

The Inward Investment and International Taxation Review - Ninth Edition.pdf (314 kb)

19 Mar 2019  |  External Publications  |  Financial Services

Consultant Richard Vann presented on FCT v BHP Billiton Limited [2019] FCAFC 4 and Directors Andrew Hirst and Julian Pinson presented on the hybrid mismatch rules, with a focus on examples affecting banks.

Presentation - (ADH) Banking Tax Update Seminar on 28 February 2019.pdf (166 kb)