Interpreting and applying the tax regime in practice - an ATO perspective presentation

Ashley King CTA

Ashley is a Partner in the Tax Controversy team at PwC. He focusses on strategic resolution of tax disputes. Ashley has over 25 years tax experience including 20 years with the ATO. Ashley was one of the youngest tax officers to have been promoted to assistant commissioner in the ATO in 2001, and was senior assistant commissioner for Large Business and International Tax division when he left the ATO to join PwC in 2007. Ashley recognises that attempting to resolve tax disputes comes with its technical complexities. By combining his extensive ATO experience and his insight into contemporary ADR processes, Ashley has been instrumental in advising many clients in negotiating complex tax dispute settlements. He has also successfully assisted many clients in defending their tax positions, including through obtaining positive ATO rulings. - Current at 29 October 2014

George HITTI

George is Assistant Commissioner, Large Business and International with the Australian Taxation Office. He is currently responsible for managing the income tax compliance of entities in the Financial Service Industry in the large market. He also has a specific role to ensure that the ATO has a coordinated and strategic approach to dealing with aggressive tax planning in the large market.
Current at 22 November 2005