Australian Taxation Office audits, risk identification, dispute presentation

Ashley King CTA

Ashley is a Partner in the Tax Controversy team at PwC. He focusses on strategic resolution of tax disputes. Ashley has over 25 years tax experience including 20 years with the ATO. Ashley was one of the youngest tax officers to have been promoted to assistant commissioner in the ATO in 2001, and was senior assistant commissioner for Large Business and International Tax division when he left the ATO to join PwC in 2007. Ashley recognises that attempting to resolve tax disputes comes with its technical complexities. By combining his extensive ATO experience and his insight into contemporary ADR processes, Ashley has been instrumental in advising many clients in negotiating complex tax dispute settlements. He has also successfully assisted many clients in defending their tax positions, including through obtaining positive ATO rulings. - Current at 29 October 2014

Andrew McLoughlin CTA

Andrew was appointed Deputy Inspector- General of Taxation on 18 August 2009. Prior to this appointment, Andrew held senior corporate taxation positions, including global Head of Tax for Allco Finance Group and Deputy Head of Tax Australia-New Zealand for Deutsche Bank. He has also been an active tax reform advocate over many years through industry bodiessuch as the Australian Bankers’ Association, Australian Financial Markets Association, Australian Securitisation Forum, Corporate Tax Association and the Financial Services Council. These roles have provided him with considerable knowledge and experience in dealing with the Government and its agencies, including the ATO and the Department of Treasury. - Current at 01 June 2015