michael malanos

partner

expertise

  • Tax

  • Business Succession

  • Duties

  • Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT)

  • Goods & Services Tax (GST)

  • Income & Capital Gains tax (including Division 7A)

  • International Tax

  • Land Tax

  • Mergers & Acquisitions (including structuring and restructuring)

  • Partnerships & Trusts (including charities trust laws)

  • Payroll Tax

  • Superannuation (including SMSF)

  • Taxation disputes (including ATO and Revenue NSW investigations and audits)

Michael Malanos is a Partner who specialises in tax and commercial matters.

He has advised owner-managed businesses and aspirational individuals in relation to all areas of State and Federal taxation law including income tax, capital gains tax, goods and services tax, superannuation, fringe benefits tax, stamp duty, land tax and payroll tax.  He also assists clients to resolve audit activity and taxation disputes with revenue authorities or to bolster their position by preparing private ruling applications or position papers.

Michael’s commercial law experience includes advising clients on trade marks, commercial leasing, trusts, aspects of corporations law, finance, intellectual property licensing, shareholders agreements and sale of business matters.

He has also assisted individual clients with estate and succession planning for twenty years, including drafting testamentary trusts, powers of attorney and enduring guardianship documents as well as making applications to the Supreme Court for probate.

Michael assists his clients by drawing on his broad commercial and taxation law experience to identify issues and provide practical and strategic advice.

Outside of work Michael enjoys travelling, cricket, music, reading, history, Toastmasters and trying to stay one step ahead of his two young children.

qualifications

  • Chartered Tax Adviser

  • Master of Laws, University of Sydney

  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Technology of Sydney

  • Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts, University of New South Wales

memberships

  • The Tax Institute

  • Financial Services Institute of Australasia, Senior Associate

  • The Law Society of New South Wales

  • Australian Institute of Management

 
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articles

Featured
Tax
Payroll Tax Implications for Arrangements Between Related Companies
Tax

A recent case in New South Wales has highlighted an important payroll tax risk for businesses operating through related companies. The decision in Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v E Group Security Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 259 demonstrates how arrangements within corporate groups can trigger payroll tax liabilities under the Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW).

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Tax
Corporate & Commercial
Sporting clubs, community service organisations and charities are in the ATO’s sights - does your sporting club or community service organisation need to lodge an ATO annual return by 1 October 2024?
Corporate & Commercial

Not-for-profits entities with an ABN which are eligible to self-assess as income tax exempt will be required to submit an annual self-review return with the ATO, commencing from the 2024 income year. The 2024 annual self-review return must be lodged by 31 October 2024.

The new reporting regime was introduced to enhance integrity in the tax system and ensure that only eligible NFPs are entitled to income tax exemption.

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Corporate & Commercial
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Illegal cartel conduct leads to massive fines and criminal sentences for CEOs
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A cumulative fine of $33.5 million and criminal convictions and fines imposed on the CEOs have been recently handed down by the Federal Court following criminal cartel conduct.

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Corporate & Commercial, Consumer Law