Tax Committees
Our Tax Teams in Australia and New Zealand work together with members to influence and develop tax law and policy
in brief
- Our Committees advocate for sound, fair and efficient tax law and policy that seek to assist growth in the economy
- Meet the members who form our Australian Tax Committee and our New Zealand Tax Advisory Group.
Australia
Tax Committee
The Tax Committee works with the Australian Tax Team by providing high level input into identifying and addressing strategic issues concerning the tax profession in Australia. The Committee also assists with consultation activities and preparation of submissions for Government, Treasury, the Australian Taxation Office and other agencies.
Committee members are appointed on the basis of their experience and commitment to improving Australia’s tax system.
Meet the Tax Committee:
| Michael Barbour | Westpac (Deputy Chair) |
| Mark Bradford | Qantas |
| Lynda Brumm | PwC (Deputy Chair) |
| Chris Cuthbert | PwC |
| Alia Lum | KPMG |
| Leo Gouzenfiter | Pitcher Partners |
| Brian Lane | EY |
| Alf Capito | EY |
| Raffi Tenenbaum | William Buck |
| Robert Ward | Goodman Group |
| Jenny Wong | KPMG |
| David Watkins | Deloitte (Chair) |
| Andrew White | Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Craig Yaxley | Yaxley Tax Consulting |
| Diana Youssef | Bega Cheese |
New Zealand
Tax Advisory Group
The TAG aims to provide sound, fair and efficient tax law and tax administration advice that is in the interest of New Zealanders and New Zealand business.
It advocates for policy and legislative reform that aims to result in growing the New Zealand economy and reducing compliance costs. Our New Zealand Tax Team works with the TAG to:
- make submissions to government
- undertake confidential pre-policy statement consultation
- review and comment on Inland Revenue policy statements, questions and media statements
- engage with Inland Revenue on operational policies and procedures, and
- work closely with other key stakeholders in the tax system.
The TAG members are appointed for their work experience at the partner level or equivalent and represent the breadth of the profession – large firms, corporates, small and medium practices, and academia.
Current TAG members:
| Scott Mason FCA (Chair) | Otago |
| Craig Elliffe FCA (Deputy Chair) | Auckland |
| Murray Brewer FCA | Auckland |
| John Cantin FCA | Wellington |
| Chris Cunniffe FCA | Auckland |
| Francine Corbett | Auckland |
| Grant Duncan | Auckland |
| Paul Dunne FCA | Auckland |
| Darshana Elwela | Auckland |
| Sandy Lau | Wellington |
| Louis McLennan | Auckland |
| Alex Mitchell | Wellington |
| Rachel Piper | Auckland |
| Alan Scott FCA | Wellington |
| Mike Shaw FCA | Wellington |
| Michael Turner FCA | Otago |
| Bruce Wallace FCA | Auckland |
| Aaron Quintal | Auckland |
