Paul Motta

Title
Partner, Tax

Experience 

• 25 years experience as a tax specialist partner in a number of professional practices including the Big four
• adviser to numerous Boards
• former national and local leader of tax practices in a number of professional practices
• board Member of Grant Thornton Australia Limited 
• national Head of Westpac Alliance tax team
• local Head of private client tax team

Industry specialisation 

• food and beverage
• professional services
• banking services

Key expertise

• domestic and International tax effective structuring
• pre-sale restructuring to position businesses for sale
• development of operating and passive investment structures
• managing the tax and commercial aspects of business and asset divestments
• estate and retirement planning
• asset protection
• managing the aggregation of multiple businesses as a precursor to trade sale and initial public offerings
• development and implementation of joint venture structures for property development
• design and implementation of operating structures for professional practices
• design of wealth creation and protection strategies  for high net worth individuals

Presentations and publications

• presenter of numerous seminars for various professional bodies including various seminars with prominent politicians
• author of numerous studies and newsletters

Professional qualifications and memberships

• Bachelor of Arts (Accounting)
• Bachelor of Laws
• Chartered Accountant
• Chartered Tax Adviser of the Taxation Institute of Australia
• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Contact details
T +61 2 9286 5865
M +61458135865
E Paul.Motta@au.gt.com