Michael Smith

Executive summary

Michael is a Partner in BDO’s Transfer Pricing team in Melbourne, with a focus on advising multinational clients on transfer pricing matters. He also provides planning, compliance, and dispute resolution services.

Michael helps clients in relation to their interactions with domestic and overseas tax authorities, and matters requiring the identification of arm’s length arrangements in other contexts.

He takes a commercial approach to transfer pricing issues, helping clients balance competing priorities by cutting through to the key issues at hand, and suggesting clear and concise strategies for quick resolution.

Michael has gained a wealth of transfer pricing experience throughout 25 years working for global accounting firms and clients across a range of industries. This includes international experience gained in New York and London, and 16 years’ Australian experience with multinationals of all sizes. This enables Michael to bring his clients deep strategic insights, identifying opportunities to apply best practice to effectively address their transfer pricing needs.

Expertise

• Transfer pricing
• Expert witness
• Anti-dumping economics
• Specialising in sectors: 
  • Retail and consumer
  • Technology, Media and Communications
  • Mining, Energy and Natural Resources
  • Manufacturing 
  • Services

Qualifications and affiliations

• Registered Tax Agent (Transfer Pricing)
• Bachelor of Science (Mathematics, with Economics) (Honours)
• Chartered Accountant and Member, CA ANZ
• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales