Pop-up event on the Oracle decision followed by End of Year get-together in Sydney!
December 3 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Hybrid event
The event will commence with a 45 minute technical session on the recent Federal Court decision in Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCA 1262. Oracle has commenced Federal Court proceedings challenging the Commissioner’s application of royalty withholding tax to software distribution payments. The decision is a refusal of Oracle’s application to stay those proceedings while Oracle, Australia and Ireland pursued the Mutual Agreement Procedure and Arbitration under the Australia-Ireland tax treaty, and raises important questions of how domestic litigation relates to international tax treaty procedures.
This will then be followed by drinks, canapes, networking and catching up with our IFA community.
Date:
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Time:
In-person: 5.30pm – 7.30pm (AEST)
Online: 5.30pm – 6.15pm (AEST)
Location:
Arnold Bloch Leibler, Chifley Tower, Level 24/2 Chifley Square, Sydney
RSVP:
Please register your attendance below by 26 November 2024. This is a hybrid (online and in-person) event.
This hybrid event is free for members and AUD$50.00 for non-members. Corporate members can include four attendees free of charge, and additional attendees may participate for free if they are individual members, or AUD$50.00 otherwise. Please note that membership is free for individuals under 30 and half price for individuals under 40. If you would like to become a member, please do so here.
Registration form
Speakers
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Simone Bridges, Head of Tax, Baker McKenzieSimone is the Head of Tax in the Australian office of Baker McKenzie. Simone specialises in advising multinational corporations on their Australian tax issues and managing Australian tax audits and disputes. Her clients include multinational technology companies involved in ATO review in relation to royalty withholding tax, MAAL, GST and transfer pricing. Simone is a University teaching academic and guest lecturer. She is also a contributor to global and local tax publications including Thomson Reuters, CCH and Bloomberg Tax. |
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Sarah Blakelock, Consultant – International Tax and Dispute Resolution | Mediator, Negotiator & ArbitratorSarah has a wealth of experience in international and domestic tax advisory as well as tax controversy work with a reputation for successfully managing, negotiating and resolving significant and complex tax disputes on behalf of multinationals, FTSE listed corporates and the extractives industry. Her practice focuses on international tax advisory and the resolution of tax disputes including acting for taxpayers in domestic tax appeals and investigations, undertaking multilateral international cooperative risk assessment and assurance (ICAP), joint audits, Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP), advising on the application of domestic and treaty general anti-avoidance/abuse rules, the resolution of transfer pricing disputes, complex multi-jurisdictional tax disputation and arbitration under tax treaties or investment agreements. |
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Paul Sokolowski, Partner, Arnold Bloch Leibler (Chair)Paul advises a range of clients, including (ultra) high-net-worth individuals, large private groups, public entities and not-for-profits, on Federal tax issues in reviews, audits and disputes, and in domestic and international transactions. With many years’ experience in taxation law and administration, Paul has an enviable reputation for representing his clients with dedication, passion and understanding and providing technically astute, strategic, commercially sound and understandable taxation advice. Prior to joining Arnold Bloch Leibler, Paul held various senior positions with the Australian Taxation Office. |
