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SINGAPORE | ASIA FIRM PROFILE Australasian Taxation Services (ATS) - As the leading expatriate and property tax firm, our registeredAustralian tax agents ensure our clients gain a full understanding of their Australian tax obligations and opportunities. We are experts in Australian tax return preparation and provide specialised tax planning services for Australian expatriates, property investors and intended migrants to Australia. 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 have specialist knowledge of international tax issues and we deliver tax effective and reduced risk investment strategies to help you maximise your financial position. 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. With an established network of offices around the globe and a multi-lingual team, ATS have serviced thousands of international and Australian based clients and recognised by many international awards. 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 property 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 and a Registered Australian Tax Agent. Steve has been recognised as one of the leading 50 Australians in Asia by Advance and was invited to participate in the Advance Asia 50 Summit, in 2010 he was awarded the Singapore Austcham Entrepreneur Award and in 2017 Steve was The Finders “Expatreneur Awardee 2017”. 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 AUSTRALASIAN TAXATION SPECIALISTS (ATS) 55