Ward Keller is at the forefront of Northern Territory revenue law and policy and provides representation for clients at the very highest level. Our firm is widely regarded as the â??go toâ?? firm for advice on stamp duty and payroll tax issues.

Our accomplishments in this area of law include the following:

• Securing stamp duty exemptions for large scale corporate reconstruction and capital raisings
• Obtaining pay-roll tax refunds and a Government pay-roll tax amnesty on contractor arrangements
• Preparing objections to stamp duty assessments including issues dealing with land-rich duty
• Preparing submissions to Government on ex-gratia stamp duty relief
• Representing clients in Territory Revenue Office audits as well as in the Taxation and Royalty Appeals Tribunal and the Supreme Court
• Instrumental in lobbying the government to set up the Northern Territory Taxation Administration and Liaison Committee (TTALC)
• Active participant in shaping Northern Territory taxation policy and legislation through our membership of the Palmerston Regional Business Association, the Taxation Institute of Australia and TTALC
• Instituting the Annual Budget Breakfast for the business community in partnership with the ANZ Bank, KPMG, ABN-Amro Morgans and Charles Darwin University where key Territory and Federal budgetary measures are analysed and discussed

We advise on:

• Transaction structuring
• Document preparation
• Current legislation, prospective amendments and policy issues
• Technical and practical solutions