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While spending thirty years at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) focused on large business compliance, managing audit teams and having a hand in developing these systems for compliance, Miles gained in-depth experience and knowledge of the ATO and the intricacies of how it operates. Since leaving the ATO, Miles has consulted as an interface between private practice accounting and the ATO working across all tax types including; income tax, compliance activities and audits, procedural requirements such as debt management and ruling requests.

Miles is acknowledged as a leader in providing tax related guidance and independent advice on how to navigate the ATO and prepare your customers when facing them across a broad range of matters. Miles is approachable, can appreciate many perspectives and is committed to achieving fair and reasonable outcomes for his clients. In his spare time Miles does what he is told.

Ross has over 35 years experience in the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Ross specialised for many years in international tax issues, including leadership roles in preparation of Public Rulings, as well as litigation, audit assistance, and legislative project teams. Ross held acting Assistant Commissioner roles for over 2 years in International Tax within the former Large Business and Internationals business line, Tax Counsel Network (TCN) and, later, in the Private Groups and High Wealth Individuals business line (PGH).

Ross also held senior roles in the International Centre of Expertise (COE), Tax Counsel within TCN, and, for 2 years, as senior director providing leadership and direction to 8 audit teams in the PGH line dealing with the many issues arising with large and complex private groups. Within PGH, Ross also held senior roles in Case Leadership and Technical issues with a specific focus on resolution of the most difficult audit and tax technical issues within that market. Away from work, Ross enjoys playing lawn bowls, bike riding with friends, caravan holidays with his family, and supporting the Collingwood Football Club.

Peter worked for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for over thirty years, having held leadership roles across assessments, audits, rulings, objections and litigation. He held the position of Assistant Commissioner Large Business and International (A/g) for three years. During his career at the ATO Peter also held the position of Director, Public Groups and International where he oversaw a number of ATO audit teams in addition to being on the ATO Infrastructure Specialist Team.

Following on from his illustrious career with the ATO, Peter was appointed as a Tax Principal at Deloitte where he provided tax consulting advice to a range of clients, including tax planning, governance and managing disputes with the ATO. After spending four years with Deloitte, Peter returned to work at the ATO. During this later period with the ATO he was engaged as a tax consultant with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank where he travelled extensively to Kenya, Botswana, Vietnam and China working closely with Tax Administrations in those countries.

Peter worked for a time as a tax consultant with the Australian Energy Regulator and currently works with Tax Inspectors Without Borders, a joint United Nations (UN) and The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) initiative to assist tax administrators in developing countries to conduct tax audits.

In his spare time Peter enjoys swimming, playing golf (badly), travel with his family, and following the Hawthorn Football Club.