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Australia

Whether you’re in the mining, oil, or gas sector, extensive opportunities exist for Australian resources businesses.

Rising international demand, particularly from Asia provides both national and cross-border possibilities for growth.

The ability to meet increasingly rigorous environmental and regulatory requirements alongside uncertainty in the tax and legislative arena can, however, present a challenge for mining and energy businesses.

Our mining and energy team has the experience and resources to help start-ups, developing businesses and well established companies to meet their commercial goals.

So whether you need to streamline operations, increase profitability, raise capital or plan for expansion, our team can help.

We assist mining and energy clients with:
  • Audit, accounting and tax compliance
  • Strategic planning
  • Corporate structuring and reorganisation
  • Transaction design and implementation
  • Capital raising
  • Designing entry and exiting joint ventures
  • The tax consolidation regime
  • Mineral Rent Resource Tax advice
  • Carbon tax advice
  • Research and development claims
  • The tax treatment of exploration and mining expenditure

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New Zealand’s ever-changing and competitive education sector is experiencing a period of both growth and disruption. New service models emerged throughout the pandemic along with changing demands from parents and students. Our experienced advisors can assist you to meet these demands and leverage opportunities for expansion both here and internationally.

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Rapidly accelerating technological developments, a growing and ageing population, increasing demands from patients for affordable and remote services, a lack of substantial funding and impacts of a continuing pandemic are just some of the challenges this vital sector is up against. Despite the potential issues caused by these challenges, they also present opportunity.

Hospitality & Tourism

Acute workforce shortages and unstable supply chains continue to threaten our hospitality and tourism industries, which bore the brunt of Australia’s response to the pandemic. Nevertheless, the sectors are demonstrating considerable resilience and face a prosperous future as borders reopen and consumer confidence improves.

Manufacturing

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Good corporate governance, flexibility and an understanding of changing regulatory requirements are the keys to success in Australia’s purpose-driven not for profit sector. Highly collaborative organisations work with government entities and private businesses to make long lasting impact and deliver for Australians.

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As your property specialists, We’re here to help you lay a solid foundation by structuring your project in a commercially attractive manner while managing your tax position to maximise project return. Our scalable solution means you can engage us for a specific part of your development or the entire project.

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Technology

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