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Alternative assets insights: Placer Dome: Not just a duty case

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Published on 01 Feb 19 by "TAXATION IN AUSTRALIA" JOURNAL ARTICLE

This article explores the High Court decision in Placer Dome – the new leading authority on goodwill, and with fi ndings relevant to all revenue valuations.

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Stuart Landsberg
Stuart Landsberg is an international tax partner with over 19 years of experience advising clients on a range of issues relating to their cross-border investments and holdings. He has recently returned to Australia after a five year assignment to PwC US, where he led PwC's Australian Tax Desk and where he counselled US and Australian taxpayers in respect of their investments in the respective countries. Notwithstanding his specialisation in international tax, Stuart has a broad-based practice with a deep specialisation in the taxation of M&A and assisting clients to favourably resolve tax controversies too. He has a similarly broad-based industry focus, starting his career with a focus on energy and resources, but more recently advising clients in the technology sector and also advising financial sponsors and alternative asset managers in relation to their investments across the economy. - Current at 03 June 2025
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Costa Koutsis CTA
Costa Koutsis, CTA, is a Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth and leads their state taxes practice. He specialises in stamp duty, land tax, GST and other indirect taxes. With over 24 years of experience, Costa has advised on the indirect tax consequences for a range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, restructures and structured property and financing transactions across a variety of industries. - Current at 17 March 2026
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Rachael Cullen
Rachael is a Partner at PwC with over 15 years of experience specialising in stamp duty, land tax, and royalties. Rachael has advised on these indirect taxes across a wide variety of transaction structures and across all industries, including property, mining, energy, infrastructure, retirement villages and aged care, superannuation and technology. Rachael has Bachelor degrees in Law and Commerce from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from The College of Law. She is admitted to practice law as an Australian solicitor - Current at 11 March 2021
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