GST advice for business transactions to ensure compliance and minimise tax exposure.

 

Navigate GST complexities with confidence before you transact.

Avoid costly GST mistakes and ATO penalties.

Structure transactions for optimal GST outcomes.

Protect your cash flow and margins. 

Get clear GST advice before your business transaction. 

You’re planning a significant business transaction and need to understand the GST implications before proceeding.

ADLV Law will analyse your transaction, identify GST risks and opportunities, and provide clear guidance on the most tax-effective structure. You’ll proceed with confidence, knowing you’ve minimised GST costs and eliminated compliance risks with the ATO.

Get GST clarity today.

Contact our GST specialists for expert advice on your transaction. We’ll help you understand the implications before you commit.

Don’t let GST surprises derail your deal.

You know GST can significantly impact the cost and viability of business transactions. The rules are complex, constantly changing, and mistakes can trigger substantial penalties.

You need clarity but aren’t sure where the pitfalls lie. We analyse your specific transaction, identify all GST implications, and provide practical strategies to minimise tax while ensuring full compliance. We’ll give you a clear roadmap before you commit

Business owners shouldn’t have to become tax experts just to run their companies.

Business owners shouldn’t be ambushed by unexpected tax bills or penalties simply because GST law is unnecessarily complex. You should be able to focus on growing your business, not decoding tax legislation.

You’re a successful business professional who understands your industry inside out. You’ve built something valuable through hard work and smart decisions. Now you’re facing a transaction that could take your business to the next level – maybe an acquisition, property development, or restructure. But GST implications are clouding your decision-making. One wrong assumption about GST treatment could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars or trigger an ATO audit that disrupts your business for months.

GST complexity shouldn’t kill good deals.

You need to understand exactly how GST will apply to your transaction – what’s taxable, what credits you can claim, and how to structure for the best outcome.

Without proper GST advice, you risk:

      • Unexpected tax bills that destroy margins;
      • ATO penalties and interest charges;
      • Lost input tax credits worth thousands;
      • Audit exposure and business disruption; and
      • Deals falling through due to tax issues.

Expert GST guidance for your transaction.

We provide comprehensive GST analysis specific to your transaction, giving you the confidence to proceed knowing all tax implications. We identify GST risks, optimise your structure, ensure compliance, and help you claim all available credits and concessions.

With GST clarity achieved, you can focus on executing your business strategy, confident that tax compliance is handled and your transaction is structured efficiently.

Your GST clarity roadmap.

Get it right the first time – understand GST before you sign.

Step 1

 

Transaction review

Share your transaction details with our GST specialists. We’ll identify key issues and opportunities immediately.

Step 2

 

GST Analysis

We examine every aspect – supply classifications, credit entitlements, margin scheme eligibility, and optimal structuring.

Step 3

 

Clear guidance

Receive comprehensive advice with practical steps to implement before your transaction proceeds.

We make the process clear and manageable, step by step. 

We understand your challenges.

We understand that GST feels like a minefield when you’re trying to close an important transaction. The rules seem designed to catch you out, and the stakes are high. We know you’d rather focus on the commercial aspects of your deal than wrestle with tax complexity. Like you, we believe good business decisions shouldn’t be derailed by tax uncertainty.

For over 25 years, ADLV Law has guided businesses through complex GST scenarios. Our tax team includes 2 accredited specialists in business law, and our firm has been recommended by Doyle’s Guide as a leading tax law firm. and specialists who work exclusively on business transactions. We’ve advised on transactions from property developments to business sales, restructures to cross-border deals.

 

Our Great Lawyer Guarantee

We want to be part of your team over the long term. We’ll achieve this by sticking closely to the following key principles

Take the time

We’ll listen carefully to understand what you want to achieve. Then we’ll thoroughly explain our advice and step you through the documents. You can be sure you’ll know the full consequences.

Work as a team

Someone will always be available to answer your questions, or point you in the right direction. You will also benefit from a range of perspectives and experience.

Shared knowledge

One of our key goals is to pass on as much knowledge as we can, so you can make your own informed decisions. We want to make you truly independent.

Stick to our knitting

We only do what we’re good at. You can be confident that we know what we’re doing and won’t pass on the cost of our learning.

Transparent pricing

For advice and documents, we provide a fixed or capped quote so you don’t take price risk. If you’re in a dispute, we’ll map out the process and costs so you know what to expect.

It's your show!

We’re not in this game for our egos. We’re in it for a front row seat to witness your success.

Transparent GST advisory fees.

We’ll provide you with a comprehensive Work Proposal detailing:  

 

      • The full scope of services;
      • Clear fixed fees for each stage of the process; 
      • Realistic timelines for implementation;
      • Our fixed fair fees mean no surprises;  
      • All consultations, document preparation, meetings, and implementation support are included in the price we quote you. 

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