Deal Pulse: Queensland M&A 2023
Pitcher Partners is pleased to present our Deal Pulse report on Queensland merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the calendar year 2022.
When defence makes sense: Is it time to buy bonds?
Bond yields have increased sharply in the last 12 months and anticipated investment returns are at levels not seen for more than a decade writes Pitcher Partners principal Andrew Wilson
Dealmakers 2023
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was more subdued in 2022 following the frenzy of activity in 2021. Despite the challenging conditions, dealmakers remain upbeat about Australia’s overall deal prospects and mid-market opportunities in the year ahead.
Vinod Parasuraman
With an impressive career spanning almost 17 years, Vinod (Vin) is a well rounded corporate finance expert specialising in financial due diligence (including vendor due diligence), carve outs, SPA assistance, data room assistance, transaction support, and Investigating Accountants Reports for IPO. With a broad range of experience, he is equipped to assist a diverse client […]
FBT exemption for electric cars: Legislation passed by Parliament
On 25 November 2022, the Senate passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Bill 2022 with amendments. The amendments were accepted by the House of Representatives on 28 November and the Bill now awaits Royal Assent.
Federal Budget 2022-23 | October: Melbourne Livestream
On Wednesday 26 October 2022, Pitcher Partners hosted an in-person event with expert commentary on the new Labour Government’s approach to economic management – its updated version of the 2022-23 Federal Budget.
Compliance Committee Forum 2022
Pitcher Partners and McMahon Clarke together with the Melbourne and Sydney Compliance Groups held a Compliance Committee Forum Webinar, covering some of the latest issues for financial services.
Superannuation and the upcoming Federal Budget
Recent media articles speculating on possible superannuation changes in the upcoming Federal Budget on 25 October 2022 have many questioning what they should be doing with their super before Budget night.
New draft ruling TR 2022/D2 – Individual Tax Residency Rules
When the ATO released the Draft Ruling last week, the existing residency rulings IT 2650 and TR 98/17, were withdrawn.
It would appear the ATO has released the Draft Ruling to modernise the previous rulings (which were both released in the 1990s) and to incorporate key findings from recent residency cases, in particular Addy, Pike and Harding.
Brenton Chan
Now an essential part of the Pitcher Partners Funds Management Tax team, Brenton commenced his career as an analyst within the financial services tax division of a Big 4 professional firm in 2010, cutting his teeth on a portfolio which included large managed funds and industry superannuation funds. His previous experience as a senior tax […]