Significant foreign resident CGT reforms: draft legislation released
Client AlertForeign resident CGT reforms expand taxable Australian real property, withholding and renewables discount.
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The global opportunities for businesses across all industries are vast, but with this also comes increased scrutiny and complexity around their approach to international tax. Every jurisdiction you wish to invest in has its own unique set of tax rules and obligations. As your international footprint grows, you must fulfil multiple – sometimes overlapping – tax rules within these countries, while also navigating increasingly regulated cross-border tax laws.
Grant Thornton has a strong track record of helping our clients manage their international tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions. We work with business leaders and decision-makers to understand and meet their tax obligations for the jurisdictions in which they operate, while ensuring all structures and plans are coordinated, with a focus on efficiencies.
We work with clients at the outset of their global expansions, as well as multinational organisations, who continue to be under the spotlight of tax authorities around the world. We are part of a global network across more than 140 countries, which means we stay across the latest international tax developments affecting your investments and future plans. We understand what it means to manage tax issues across multiple jurisdictions, and create innovative and effective strategies to address complex challenges.
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Our global mobility team works with expatriates and their employers to create effective tax plans for accessing the extended talent pool key to your business success.
Our global trade and customs team helps clients establish the right strategies to streamline the movement of their goods and fulfil compliance obligations.
Our global mobility team works with expatriates and their employers to create effective tax plans for accessing the extended talent pool key to your business success.
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Foreign resident CGT reforms expand taxable Australian real property, withholding and renewables discount.
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