GST and property - Finding paths to certainty or is it an irremediable mess paper?

Gina Lazanas CTA

Gina Lazanas, CTA, is a Partner at the specialist tax law firm, Balazs Lazanas & Welch LLP. She has over 25 years’ experience in taxation law, having initially focused on income tax and later on indirect taxes, but always with a keen interest in all kinds of tax and related administrative law disputes. Gina has had carriage of varied and complex tax audits and litigation. Gina was Chair of The Tax Institute’s Legal & Dispute Resolution Subcommittee from 2011 to 2013 and Chair of The Tax Institute’s GST Subcommittee from 2008 to 2010. In April 2012, Gina was appointed a part-time Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. - Current at 16 June 2017

Andrew Sommer CTA

Andrew Sommer, CTA, is an expert in indirect taxation, with a particular specialty in complex GST issues. He is called upon to advise on all aspects of the GST for any major projects or transactions. He advises clients on financial structuring (including securitisation), property dealings and commercial transactions. Andrew has extensive experience in conducting and managing disputes with revenue authorities. Although Andrew’s practice is primarily focused on GST, he has also worked in a range of other taxation areas, including income tax, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax and R&D tax incentives. Andrew has more than 30 years experience in indirect tax, having started in the Sales Tax group of Ernst & Young and having spent almost three decades in the Tax group at Clayton Utz. Andrew has taught postgraduate courses in taxation for both the University of New South Wales and Sydney University and served for 12 years on the ATO’s Public Advice and Guidance Panel. - Current at 06 July 2026