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Nick is a specialist in taxation law.

Nick is experienced in every stage of engagement with revenue authorities, from initial risk review and audit to tribunal and court proceedings. Nick has been engaged in both litigious and advisory matters involving issues such as transfer pricing, tax residency, Part IVA, capital gains tax, State duties, GST, and Division 7A.

His clients include the Commissioner of Taxation and the Commissioner of State Revenue for Victoria, as well as listed and multinational groups, small and medium enterprises, and high net worth individuals. Nick also acts for the Tax Practitioners Board in applications for review of decisions of the Board. Examples of matters in which Nick is currently briefed include:

  • ART proceedings concerning default assessments and residence, involving treaty interpretation and matters of foreign law (unled, instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright Australia)
  • judicial review proceedings concerning a notice to give security (unled, instructed by the Commissioner)
  • to advise large financial services licensees in disputes with the Commissioner concerning the application of Part IVA and other provisions to the use of derivative instruments (with Eugene Wheelahan KC, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth)
  • to advise the Commissioner on various matters relating to a transfer pricing dispute (with Chloe Burnett SC and Michael Cosgrove, instructed by Gadens)
  • to advise a multinational resources company in a capital-revenue dispute (with Eugene Wheelahan KC and Claire Horan)
  • reviews of decisions of the Tax Practitioners Board and contested interlocutory applications (e.g., [2023] AATA 2066, [2025] ARTA 2379)

Nick has a Master of Tax from the University of Melbourne, where he is also a Senior Fellow teaching the dividend imputation system and related anti-avoidance measures in Corporate Tax A in the Melbourne Law Masters. In 2020, Nick was listed in Doyle's Guide as a rising star in tax in Australia.

Nick read with Melanie Baker KC and his senior mentor is Eugene Wheelahan KC.

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Admitted

07 Sept 2015

Victorian Bar

21 Oct 2021

Areas of Expertise

    Bankruptcy and Insolvency

    Tax Revenue 9 Areas

    • Capital Gains Tax
    • Customs and Excise
    • Goods and Services Tax
    • Income Tax
    • Land Tax
    • Payroll Tax
    • Stamp Duty and Other State Taxes
    • Tax - Superannuation
    • Tax Revenue International Tax

    Corporations Law

    Equity

    International 1 Areas

    • International Tax

    Public Administrative 1 Areas

    • Judicial Review and Administrative Law

    Commercial 1 Areas

    • Superannuation

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