Stefani Merlino

Stefanie Merlino

Partner, People Advisory, Global Expatriate Services & Employment Taxes

Employment Taxes | Consulting | Global Expatriate Tax Services

Executive Summary

Executive summary

Stefanie is a People Advisory Partner in Melbourne. She specialises in global expatriate services and employment taxes, and has over 17 years’ experience in all aspects of employment tax compliance and consulting.

Throughout that time, Stefanie has built in-depth, longstanding client relationships as a trusted adviser across her areas of expertise.

She takes a positive, focused approach to her client interactions and emphasises the value of strong relationships built on clear communication, collaboration, and integrity.

Expertise

  • Fringe benefits tax (FBT)
  • Payroll tax
  • WorkCover and workers’ compensation
  • Pay-As-You-Go withholding (PAYG)
  • Superannuation guarantee (SG)
  • Employee entitlement industrial, contractual, and legislative obligation compliance
  • Employee underpayment remediation, with a focus on SG remediation
  • Due diligence transactions
  • Employment contracts - tax planning and compliance reviews

Qualifications and affiliations

  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Finance
  • Admitted as a Solicitor in Victoria
  • Registered Tax Agent