As an adviser I am ever curious to learn about and understand a client’s business to enhance the knowledge and experience that I can offer and provide
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Patrick Hunt - Founding Partner
email - patrick.hunt@nuwaru.com
mobile - +61 420 940 136 What Patrick brings to clients
Patrick brings the knowledge and experience of nearly 30 years as a specialist tax partner at KPMG, advising clients on the effective management of indirect taxes i.e. GST (as well as WET, LCT and FTCs) - from strategic, governance and risk management perspectives. He has a proven track record of successfully representing clients with the ATO and in briefing and supporting matters that have been ultimately decided in favour of the taxpayer by the AAT and/or the Federal Court. As an adviser, he sees his key role is to assist clients to meet the challenges and realise the opportunities of an ever-changing business landscape – economic, social, environmental and regulatory. This whole of business approach is reflected in his favourite quote: “GST is like sand, it gets into everything”, impacting on sales and marketing initiatives, cash flow, logistics, funding, pricing, contract terms, financial and management reporting – not something that a business can approach on a set and forget basis. |
History
Patrick started his career with the ATO before joining the then Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
As a partner he experienced and adapted to an ever-changing tax landscape.
The introduction of GST was ultimately a significant change management exercise requiring broader business consulting and project management skills as well as tax technical advice.
Expertise
From an indirect tax perspective:
Patrick’s clients range from SME’s, national and multinational corporations, all levels of government - local, state and federal to not-for-profits across the manufacturing, importing, retail, industrial and real property sectors and more recently providers of the financial and digital services.
Qualifications
Patrick is:
What I do when not in suit
I enjoy adventure travel with my wife which, in recent years, has seen us kayaking off the Norwegian Coast inside the Artic Circle, walking the Nakasendo Way (Middle Mountain Road) and the Komano Kodo Pilgrimage walk in Japan and experiencing the wild beauty of Patagonia.
…and for something different reading history, watching foreign language films and matching good wines with delicious food.
Patrick started his career with the ATO before joining the then Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
As a partner he experienced and adapted to an ever-changing tax landscape.
The introduction of GST was ultimately a significant change management exercise requiring broader business consulting and project management skills as well as tax technical advice.
Expertise
From an indirect tax perspective:
- Pre and post transaction reviews and advice including:
- Real property (commercial, residential and industrial)
- Sale or purchase of business (assets or equity)
- Tax risk management and governance review and advice
- Representations or dealings with the ATO
- private ruling requests and submissions
- objections
- briefing Counsel and litigation support
- conducting risk reviews
- audit support
- Advising on indirect tax sharing agreements
- Supply chain management including supply and procurement contracts
- Advice and assistance - GST compliance and reporting
Patrick’s clients range from SME’s, national and multinational corporations, all levels of government - local, state and federal to not-for-profits across the manufacturing, importing, retail, industrial and real property sectors and more recently providers of the financial and digital services.
Qualifications
Patrick is:
- Chartered Accountant, CA ANZ
- Chartered Tax Adviser, Taxation Institute of Australia
- Registered Tax Agent
- Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
What I do when not in suit
I enjoy adventure travel with my wife which, in recent years, has seen us kayaking off the Norwegian Coast inside the Artic Circle, walking the Nakasendo Way (Middle Mountain Road) and the Komano Kodo Pilgrimage walk in Japan and experiencing the wild beauty of Patagonia.
…and for something different reading history, watching foreign language films and matching good wines with delicious food.