Ben Peoples

Director – Corporate Tax

Ben is a Corporate Tax specialist with over 12 years of compliance and advisory experience. Having previously worked at the Big 4 and in Industry as part of an in-house tax team, he has extensive and unique experience that delivers maximum value to his clients. In particular, his industry experience helps him understand the drivers of how organisations approach tax and how to deliver the right advice in technical and commercial manner.

Ben specialises in a multitude of domestic and international income tax issues from tax compliance, preparing and leading ATO engagements, working to develop and implement tax governance, restructures, acquisitions and M&A. He focuses on working with his clients to ensure tax is appropriately considered and managed.

He works with a broad client base ranging from growing private Australian businesses to large multinational groups. With key stakeholders ranging from finance managers to heads of tax, business owners, CFOs, and CEOs, he ensures that his highly technical advice is delivered in a manner that is clearly understood for commercial implementation.

Experience

• Income tax structuring and mergers & acquisitions, including initial structuring / restructuring of existing structures, tax due diligence (inc. SPA reviews), funding requirements and IPO readiness.
• Income tax compliance for large multinational and Australian groups – including tax effect accounting, income tax returns, related obligations (such as CFCs, residency) and other associated required.
• Tax Governance, assisting clients with the review/design and implementation of best practice income tax governance processes & frameworks to meeting ATO best practice expectations. Including, engagement with the ATO during reviews.
• Complex tax analysis, assisting clients navigate various complex tax issues – including, tax losses, residency, thin capitalisation / debt deduction creation rules, controlled foreign company rules, deemed dividends and income tax consolidation.
• ATO Engagement, assisting clients engage with the ATO – including, ATO risk reviews / audits, private binding rulings, class rulings and debt management.