Partner

Melbourne

Professional Background

Alexis is a partner in the Tax Consulting division at Pitcher Partners with over 15 years experience providing taxation advice to a large number of corporate clients.

Alexis leads the Pitcher Partners’ national association’s Tax Technical division and is heavily involved in consultations with the Australian Taxation Office and the Federal Treasury. He is also a member of the Board of Taxation Advisory Panel, which have reviewed and provided advice to the Government on the new Managed Investment Trust Regime, the Collective Investment Vehicle Regime, the review of the Trust Provisions, and the Tax Consolidation Regime review (including the Rights to Future Income interim review).

Alexis joined Pitcher Partners in 2010 having been a partner in a Big Four accounting practice. In his previous role, Alexis specialised in corporate taxation issues, focusing on finance and investment and tax consolidation. Alexis is a frequent speaker on corporate taxation topics.

Industry Experience

• Managed funds and banking
• Property and Construction
• Water and energy
• Government Owned and Exempt Entities

Areas of Expertise

• Corporate Taxation Issues, particularly relating to large corporate entities
• Finance, investment and trust provisions relating to MITs
• Tax Consolidation
• Division 7A

Professional Qualifications and Memberships

• Bachelor of Business (Accounting) (RMIT University)
• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
• Affiliate of the Taxation Institute of Australia
• Chair of the Tax Technical of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australian (ICAA)

Member of Australian Taxation Office Liaison Groups

• National Tax Liaison Group (NTLG) Main Group
• NTLG Consolidations Sub Group
• NTLG Finance and Investment Sub Group
• NTLG Taxation of Financial Arrangements Sub Group
• NTLG Division 7A Sub Group - NTLG Trust Sub Group