Tax

A market-leading team of tax law specialists

You have complex, high-value, and evolving needs with regards to your tax affairs. We are a full-service national tax law practice offering strategic and integrated advice on all commercial tax matters, from corporate to controversy, competing head-on with the Big 4 accountants.

Our focus is on innovative solutions-driven products leveraging our Australian, English, Chinese, European and Hong Kong law capabilities. Clients benefit from our full-service legal capability, meaning we can streamline and project manage the advisory process as well as safeguard client interests should a dispute arise.

For M&A deals, you can rest assured that we are the pre-eminent firm in Australia and across Asia, offering bespoke solutions and tried and tested ways to efficiently facilitate your income or capital flow. We are the market leading tax controversy firm, with a large team of dedicated tax law specialists focused on managing tax audits and litigation.

We are at the forefront of policy debate and development in multinational tax issues, driving change and taking policy insight back to our clients. Our tax experts also have considerable sector expertise in telecommunications, energy and resources, real estate, infrastructure, financial services, gaming and health.

It is our number one priority to not only get results, but to make the journey a good one. We make sense of complex tax systems, enabling you to do business more easily, manage your commercial risk and save money – wherever you are in the world.

We are the only firm recognised by Chambers and Partners as Band 1 for Tax, highlighting our standing in the market as Australia’s pre-eminent tax lawyers.

We have provided complex tax advice to some of the largest multinational corporations in the world, as well as many companies in the ASX 100. Some of our recent highlights include:

  • Google: advised Google on its well-publicised dispute with the ATO, which involves cutting edge international issues relating to the taxation of digital companies.
  • BHP: acted for BHP Ltd in High Court proceedings against the ATO relating to the application of the Controlled Foreign Company rules.
  • Latitude: on various taxation aspects of its proposed IPO together with King & Wood Mallesons corporate and banking teams.
  • Telstra: on its A$2.8 million sale of a 49% interest in Telstra InfraCo Towers, the largest mobile tower infrastructure provider in Australia.
  • Chevron Australia: Conducting the appeal in the “Mega test case” for transfer pricing. It has been the subject of press coverage and parliamentary debate.
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INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
  • Band 1, Tax
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • Tier 1, Tax
    Legal500 Australia 2025
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  • KWM have excellent technical tax knowledge, industry expertise and problem-solving skills.
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  • King & Wood Mallesons have a strong relationship with counsel which is important in big multi-party litigation.
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  • They are the best tax firm in Australia. KWM fields a full team of specialists who can cover all needs.
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Mates, but not mates’ rates: ART finds against Commissioner in Alcoa

On 30 April 2025, the Administrative Review Tribunal handed down its decision in Alcoa of Australia Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation and business) [2025] ARTA 482.

02 June 2025

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Wipeout! Merchant the latest decision in wave of anti-avoidance cases

On 14 May 2024 the Federal Court of Australia in Merchant v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCA 498 held that the general anti-avoidance rule and dividend stripping provisions contained in Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) (ITAA36) applied to deny tax benefits obtained by the taxpayer arising from steps it took in connection with a share sale to a third party.

12 May 2025

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The great election wash up - and what we’re watching next…

As the post-election dust settles, the KWM team has pulled together a succinct assessment of the Government’s key policy positions, legislative priorities and issues to watch for in the next term of Parliament.

09 May 2025

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Deals

KWM advises Auswide Bank on its merger with MyState

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is pleased to have supported Auswide Bank Ltd (Auswide) on its merger with MyState Limited (ASX: MYS), by way of an all-scrip scheme or arrangement (Scheme). The Scheme was approved by Auswide shareholders on 3 February 2025 and implemented on 19 February 2025.

21 February 2025

Deals

KWM advises Northern Star on its A$5 billion acquisition of De Grey

King and Wood Mallesons is pleased to be advising Northern Star Resources Ltd on its proposed A$5 billion all-scrip acquisition of De Grey Mining Ltd, by way of scheme of arrangement under the Corporations Act.

05 December 2024

Deals

KWM advises Navitas Pty Limited on the sale of StudyLink to NASDAQ-listed Flywire

King & Wood Mallesons has advised Navitas Pty Limited on the disposal of the StudyLink business, through the sale of all the shares in Learning Information Systems Pty Limited to Flywire Pacific Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Flywire Corporation (NASDAQ: FLYW).

01 December 2023

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