KPMG Meijburg & Co’s Australia Desk works closely with the tax professionals of KPMG Australia to provide tax advice to businesses and private individuals engaged in cross-border shareholdings, investments, or operations. The professionals who work for this country desk are the top experts in their fields, and can offer you efficient, professional advice on all tax-related issues.
The country desk’s
principal advisory activities focus on issues such as:
- starting up and structuring entrepreneurial activities in or from Australia
- cross-border acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, and restructurings
- cross-border financing
- investing in real estate in or from Australia
- the choice of legal forms (including partnerships and joint ventures)
- intercompany services and the supply of goods (transfer pricing)
- setting up a European head office or service center in the Netherlands
- developments in Australian statutory and case law that affect Dutch investors
- seconding staff to or from Australia
- cross-border stock option and pension plans
- emigration to, or immigration from, Australia
- exchange of information between the Dutch Revenue and the Australian Taxation Office
We can also advise you on such topics as Dutch and Australian corporate income tax, VAT, customs and excise tax, payroll tax, personal income tax, social security, withholding taxes, inheritance tax, and local and state/territorial taxes in Australia. Our goal is to achieve the ideal balance between minimum taxation and maximum certainty. The close cooperation between our professionals and those of KPMG Australia guarantees optimal use of the knowledge and expertise of these two firms, and well-coordinated advice regarding Dutch and Australian legislation. If you wish, we can coordinate consultancy services relating to non-tax-related issues, such as legal and accounting services.
The current chairman of the country desk, Jeroen Leek, worked for several years in Australia. We keep abreast of the latest tax developments in the Netherlands and Australia, enabling us to provide excellent advice regarding cross-border activities.