Monday, 9 July 2012

Tax Law No Mystery to ABC Legal


One of the expectations that came with the introduction of the GST (goods and services tax) in 2000 was a simpler taxation system, but twelve years down the track, little seems to have changed. In fact, almost 70% of tax returns lodged by PAYG (pay as you go) taxpayers are lodged through either tax agents or accountants due to the difficulty of completing the documentation.

There are a number of ways that taxpayers can find themselves on a collision course with the taxation authorities. They may have acted on poor advice from a supposed professional, neglected to lodge returns regularly over a number of years or were caught out doing something illegal or fraudulent. The reasons don’t matter, but what is important is finding the right professional people to assist them when they need it the most.

ABC Legal is staffed by experts in the field of tax law who will meet with you, review the information presented to them and give you an honest and upfront appraisal of what they believe to be the situation. Once having accepted you as a client, they will take the time to discuss the best way to proceed, and make sure the client understands what is involved and the likely result of any decision that is taken from this time forward.

With an acknowledged reputation as having on staff the best 
taxation lawyers Sydney, ABC Legal offers a lifeline to an individual or a business struggling with a tax law issue that could culminate in legal proceedings. Harmid Mirza is a barrister and a qualified accountant who uses his skill and knowledge in both areas to assist his business clients.

“Hamid demonstrated a real interest in understanding how our business works and unlike previous legal professionals we have used, he achieved real progress in the matters we were involved with and provided us with practical legal advice which we were able to apply the very next day.”

Because of his accounting background, many clients ask their accountant to discuss their issues and seek advice from Hamid direct. There are several ways that ABC Legal  can make Hamid and their other professional staff available to clients. Depending on the complexity of the issue and the time frames involved, written advice can be provided where the client is unable to meet face-to-face. They can also provide advocacy and legal representation where required in all courts and jurisdictions.


Hamid also provides a mobile service and will travel to meet with clients if necessary. Now based in Sydney, Hamid makes himself available where there is a need.

“Hamid grasps the commercial objectives driving projects quicker than other lawyers. He listens well, asks probing questions and his advice is always practical, to the point and on the mark.”

With a talented group of support staff and researchers also attached to ABC Legal, questions of tax related case law are quickly found and relevant information gathered from case judgments and the responses by the taxation authorities to recent court decisions. Their view of public rulings and determinations is readily available, but it requires the sharp legal minds at ABC Legal to dissect the information and apply it to their current client cases.

There is no tax law issue too difficult or complex for the people at ABC Legal. They welcome a challenge and love to apply their legal knowledge to assist clients achieve an outcome that is fair and equitable.

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