Transfer duty and property paper

Jamie O'Donnell CTA

Jim is a Partner of Jackson McDonald Lawyers in the tax and succession arm of their corporate and commercial team. Jim has nearly 25 years professional experience. He advises and represents a wide range of clients including high net worth families and professionals, SME business structures and not for profit entities with respect to trusts, succession planning, deceased estates, SMSFs, property development and transactions, legal structuring and asset protection. He advises on all areas of Federal and State taxation. Jim holds various degrees and qualifications, including a Masters of Taxation, a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting major) and an Advanced Certificate of Public Administration. Jim is a CTA of The Tax Institute. He served on the WA State Council 2015-2018. Jim is also the Vice Chair and immediate past Chair of STEP WA and is the Secretary of STEP Australia. Jim is also currently serving on a working group with the Law Society of Western Australia to set up a specialist accreditation programme for Wills and Estate Practitioners in WA. - Current at 18 August 2021

Jemal Zagami CTA

Jemal is a Partner with Jackson McDonald. He has almost 18 years experience in all areas of state and federal taxation law, including capital gains tax, goods and services tax, general income tax, superannuation and other state indirect tax issues (including transfer duty, stamp duty, land tax and payroll tax). Jemal advises on the legal and taxation aspects arising from business restructuring and general business structure planning. Jemal also practises as a corporate transactions and general commercial lawyer, and has represented clients involved in a number of recent high-profile M&A transactions involving Western Australian private businesses. He also assists clients in raising capital to facilitate business investment. Jemal also has particular expertise in the personal and business succession planning areas, working closely with accountants, major banks, financial advisers and high net worth individuals involved in matters within this space. - Current at 04 July 2014