Corporate & International Tax

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Helping organisations navigate corporate tax in Australia and abroad

At BDO, we see tax as both a compliance obligation and a strategic business tool. We combine technical depth with a client-focused approach to deliver practical, forward-looking solutions tailored to your organisation.

We support businesses with ambitious plans, from growth and market expansion to complex transactions. Our corporate tax professionals bring technical expertise and commercial insight to help you make confident decisions.

We work closely with clients to deliver outcomes that support strategy and create value. With experience across major transactions, tax efficiency and risk management, we help align commercial and tax considerations for effective results.

Specialist tax advice across any stage of your journey

Whether you’re a business looking to expand globally, entering a deal to buy or sell a business, a high-net worth individual navigating regulatory complexity, or a corporate group needing compliance support, we can help you.

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Corporate and international tax services

Corporate tax and compliance

BDO supports corporate groups with practical Australian tax advice and reliable compliance delivery across the full tax lifecycle. We help businesses manage income tax, tax reporting, governance, ATO engagement and changing regulatory obligations, while identifying opportunities to simplify processes, reduce risk and support better decision-making. Our approach combines strong technical capability with partner-led service and solutions tailored to the size, complexity and maturity of your tax function.

  • Corporate income tax compliance, tax effect accounting and year-end tax reporting
  • Tax governance, controls testing and support for ATO reviews and justified trust programs
  • Advice on tax consolidation, restructures, losses, financing and ongoing tax risk management
  • Coordinated compliance delivery with practical process improvement and technology-enabled support.

International tax

BDO helps businesses manage the Australian tax consequences of operating across borders, with practical support on inbound and outbound expansion, cross-border structuring, financing, repatriation, transfer pricing, withholding taxes and global minimum tax readiness. Through our network in more than 160 countries, we combine local Australian expertise with coordinated international delivery so clients can move quickly, manage risk and make confident decisions.

  • Inbound and outbound structuring for Australian and international expansion
  • Transfer pricing, cross-border financing and profit repatriation strategies
  • Withholding tax, permanent establishment and non-resident capital gains tax advice
  • BEPS 2.0, Pillar Two and multi-jurisdiction compliance coordination.

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Transactional tax

BDO provides transactional tax advice across the deal lifecycle, helping buyers, sellers and investors structure transactions efficiently, manage tax risk and execute with confidence. We support domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestments, restructures and capital markets activity with practical advice on due diligence, deal structuring, financing, transaction documents and post-deal implementation.

  • Buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence to identify issues, quantify exposures and support pricing and negotiation
  • Transaction structuring for acquisitions, disposals, mergers, carve-outs, joint ventures and cross-border investments
  • Advice on financing, tax modelling, transaction documents and IPO or capital markets readiness
  • Post-deal implementation, integration and remediation support to help preserve value after completion.

Global tax assurance and risk management

Effective tax risk management is key to sound corporate governance. Companies must show that their tax risks are well managed to earn the trust of the board, investors, and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). By documenting tax governance practices in positions, disclosures, and calculations, taxpayers help the ATO and public build Justified Trust in the company.

  • Assist with ATO Risk Reviews 
  • Assist in developing governance frameworks
  • Tax Operations Maturity Model.

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International private wealth

BDO’s global private client services team works with high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, and family offices to efficiently structure domestic and international affairs while ensuring regulatory compliance. Our specialists provide comprehensive tax services backed by multi-jurisdictional expertise and a commitment to outstanding service.

  • Advise on tax-efficient relocation to other countries 
  • Tax advice on investing money effectively around the world
  • Estate and gift tax planning
  • Tax advice on investing in real estate in other jurisdictions.

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Trusts and managed funds

Trusts, whether fixed, non-fixed, discretionary, or managed investment schemes, involve complex establishment and administration. BDO's trust experts assist trustees and beneficiaries in structuring trusts to meet their needs. The taxation of managed investment trusts is technically demanding, requiring thorough knowledge of trusts, accounting, and tax laws to navigate strict rules and achieve optimal outcomes.

  • Tax planning and advice
  • Managed investment trusts
  • Trustee resolutions
  • Deductions for tax losses.

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The benefits of using BDO's tax services


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We ensure you meet tax requirements and uncover opportunities for savings and efficiency, offering expert advice with ethical integrity.

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You’ll work directly with senior professionals who bring deep expertise and a personal commitment to your success.

We don’t delegate relationships - we build them.

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We offer more than tax advice by supporting your overall business strategy, especially as you expand globally.

Our team works alongside yours to help you make informed decisions in a complex environment.

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Contact our team to discuss your needs using the request for service form. 
Alternatively, call 1300 138 991 to speak with an adviser in your nearest BDO office.

Meet our National Leader

Sharnie Mitchell

Sharnie Mitchell

National Leader, Tax
National Leader, Corporate & International Tax
Partner, Corporate & International Tax
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