Why Hall Chadwick
At Hall Chadwick we specialise in strategic, high-level consulting advice for investors in the the property industry, including developers, speculators or long term investors.
Business Structuring for Growth
Analysis of the objectives of the owners both at the entity level and the personal level
Selection of entity to purchase property – trust, company, joint venture, partnership,
co-ownership etc. Considering issues such as:
How to minimise income tax and CGT
GST advice
Stamp duties
Tax profile of investors in entity
Distribution of income
Income sources for future expansion
Asset protection (i.e. for entity and investors)
Estate and Succession planning
Winding up of entities
Asset acquisition and disposals
Due diligence services on sale or purchase
Maximising deductions on property demolitions, redevelopments
Deducting pre-trading activities – GST credits, tax deductibility (black hole expenditure)
Deductibility of interest, depreciation of property, fixtures, chattels
Minimising CGT on land sales
GST – going concern, margin scheme, GST-free sales, input taxed
Identifying Stamp Duty issues
Property transfers within group / related entities – stamp duties, CGT rollover, cost base, tax
payable, consideration
Contracts/Agreements/Constitutional documents
Evaluation the impact of GST, income tax and other taxation and commercial issues
Reviewing trust deeds in relation to ability to borrow funds, distribute income and capital,
ultimate beneficiary clauses
Creating of rights and options i.e. pre-emptive rights of purchase
The GST
Construction contracts – review of issues on transition to GST
Sale of premises – gross margin scheme, going concern provisions
Joint venture operations – implications on parties
Claiming input tax credits on acquisitions, ongoing supplies and apportionment methodologies
GST review of operations, including BAS preparation
Other Taxation Considerations
Utilising our international contacts to minimise global tax and maximise ability to raise
capital
Repatriation of funds to Australia
Foreign sourced investments, income, withholding taxes, Double Tax Agreements
Debt Financing
Hall Chadwick has a finance broking division, Navigator Financial Services, which can assist you
in obtaining the best and most suitable products to assist with the acquisition and/or
development costs associated with your investment.
Further Information on Property Industry services
For further information about our property services, please contact:
NSW Bill Petrovski on 02 9263 2600
NSW David Kenney on 02 9263 2600
VIC John Christopoulos
on 03 9820 6400
VIC Robert Lissauer on 03 9820 6400