Finance Monthly Taxation Awards 2018 Winners Edition

www. finance-monthly .com FINANCE MONTHLY TAXATION AWARDS 2018 45 SINGAPORE PROPERTY TAX ADVISORY FIRM OF THE YEAR FIRM PROFILE Australasian Taxation Services (ATS) - As the leading expatriate and property tax firm, our qualified team members ensure our clients gain a full understanding of their Australian tax obligations and opportunities. We are experts in Australian tax compliance and provide specialised tax planning services for Australian expatriates, property investors and intended migrants to Australia. We have a full understanding of international tax issues and offer a fixed fee service, regardless of complexity. We do not charge our clients for general enquiries. ATS was the first and still remains the only taxation consultancy that specialises in assisting property investors with their Australian taxation requirements. In addition to our services, we also provide a free property tax estimator detailing the cash flow and taxation effect of your property. As a foreign investor, ATS delivers tax effective and reduced risk investment strategies to assist you. We unlock the benefits of the Australian Taxation system and actively educate clients to understand how to optimise investment returns with the aid of tax incentives and concessions. Our unique and innovative computer forecasting systems assists clients in fully understanding all aspects of their property investment in Australia and ensure the best and most accurate advice and service. With an established network of offices around the globe and a multi-lingual team, ATS has serviced thousands of international and Australian based clients and been recognised by many international awards. Speak to our friendly team for advice on all your Australian taxation issues. ABOUT STEVE DOUGLAS Steve Douglas is the co-founder and Managing Director of Australasian Taxation Services (1995) and Chairman of SMATS Services Pte Ltd. His area of taxation specialisation includes non-resident property investors, migration and expatriate taxation planning. As a regular presenter on Australian taxation matters affecting property investors, expatriates and intended migrants, Steve has delivered seminars on behalf of many industry organisations and developers including the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia and Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong. Steve has been featured in articles by the Singapore Business Times, South China Morning Post, Australian Entrepreneur Magazine, Benchmark, Western Australian Property & Investment and Property Link magazine. Steve began his career with Ernst Young in 1984 and established a private taxation practice in 1988 specialising in small business taxation and management. He is a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, Chartered Tax Advisor and a Registered Tax Agent. In 2009, Steve was recognised as one of the leading 50 Australians in Asia by Advance and invited to participate in the Advance Asia 50 Summit and in 2010 was awarded the Singapore Austcham Entrepreneur Award and in 2017 Steve was The Finders “Expatpreneur Awardee 2017” SMATS Group Head Office Singapore, #17-01 Sim Lim Tower, 10 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208787 Tel: +65 6293 3858 | Website: www.smats.net AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Australian Property Tax • Australian Property Financial Feasibility Analysis • Australian Tax Return Preparation • Personalised Australian Migration Taxation Planning • Personalised Australian Expatriate Tax Planning • Personalised Tax Planning for Property Investors