Scott is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and he currently operates from our Chatswood office. He joined LAC Lawyers following years of experience in Business Management within the liquor industry. Through his role as General Manager and Hotel Licensee, he was exposed to the law and its operation within a business environment. He subsequently developed an interest in law, and undertook to begin studying law through the Legal Practitioners Admission Board program at Sydney University.
Scott is result driven and strives to ensure each client achieves complete satisfaction throughout the life of their matter. He understands the stress that many clients experience and is always available to assist and discuss specific requirements as well as explain industry processes and procedures in a clear and concise manner.
Scott’s areas of interest are taxation law, debt recovery, costs assessment and insolvency which has seen him appear in jurisdictions such as the Supreme Court, Federal Magistrates Court and the Local Court. He adopts a no-nonsense approach and prides himself on being proactive, calculated and committed to all aspects of his work.
Scott assists many high net worth clients with extensive offshore assets and is able to help with OVDI submissions and asset protection which ultimately reduces tax liabilities through negotiation with the ATO and effective tax planning. He has also assisted clients with tax related issues that include serious non compliance including non lodgment of tax returns and issues that affect other government agencies such as Centrelink including matters that are referred to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
Through the many various court jurisdictions Scott is also involved in debt recovery and can effectively act for creditors in any given situation which is particularly important when a creditor seeks to enforce judgment against debtors including issuing writs, creditors petitions, negotiating settlements or whatever the situation demands.
Scott is available to speak to anyone who may require assistance and can be contacted on 02 9904 6800 for appointments.
Qualifications
- Legal Practice Admissions Board (LPAB)
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Memberships
Admitted To
Taxation Law - Resident or Non-Resident for Taxation Purposes
Date: March 07, 2011
Author(s): Frank Egan B.A., LL.B., A.C.L.A., F.T.I.A. (Notary), Scott Gray LPAB, Grad. Dip. Legal Practice
Australian residents must declare all ordinary and statutory income no matter where in the world it is derived while non residents are only assessed on Australian sourced income.
Taxation Law - An Introduction to the Taxation of Trusts
Date: February 20, 2011
Author(s): Scott Gray LPAB, Grad. Dip. Legal Practice
While the declaration of a trust does not create a separate legal entity, common law does recognise the consequent fiduciary obligations imposed upon the trustee. Among those is the obligation to exercise control in accordance with the terms of the trust. It follows then that the trust, although not a separate legal entity, will be notionally treated as if it were for the purpose of determining the net income of the trust estate.
Business and Commercial Law - Partnerships - The traps and pitfalls
Date: January 07, 2011
Author(s): Scott Gray LPAB, Grad. Dip. Legal Practice
There are no strict legal requirements for the forming of a partnership other than when two or more persons carry on a business in common for profit, however given that this is a legal relationship it is advisable to create a written partnership agreement so that the terms of the relationship are clarified between the partners.
Taxation Law - Personal Services Income (PSI)
Date: January 07, 2011
Author(s): Scott Gray LPAB, Grad. Dip. Legal Practice
Personal services income (PSI) operates to deny deductions from a contractor that would otherwise not be allowable to an employee performing substantially similar work. This occurs by taxing individual contractors the same way as employees in circumstances where the income received by the contractor is for the person’s skills, expertise or personal service. These rules will also operate to affect interposed entities such as companies, trusts and partnerships.
Debt Recovery - I am Owed Money, What Can I Do? - Part 2
Date: January 06, 2011
Author(s): Scott Gray LPAB, Grad. Dip. Legal Practice
So you have realised how easy it can be to recover your money from that no good debtor that is preventing you from taking your next holiday and you have now filed your statement of claim at the court and appropriately served it. Well the good news is that you are well and truly in the drivers seat as a debtor really only has three choices at this point.
Debt Recovery - I am Owed Money, What Can I Do? - Part 3
Date: January 06, 2011
Author(s): Scott Gray LPAB, Grad. Dip. Legal Practice
Like most people who are afraid of owning up to their responsibilities, some debtors will simply ignore the statement of claim you have served on them. To their detriment they hope that it will magically disappear and will be forgotten about but after 28 days has lapsed you can proceed to apply to the court for default judgment.
Debt Recovery - I Am Owed Money, What Can I Do? - Part 1
Date: October 07, 2010
Author(s): Scott Gray LPAB, Grad. Dip. Legal Practice
If money makes the world go around, why do we allow ourselves to come to a screeching halt because we are owed money but chose not to pursue it? Let’s face it; it’s your money so let’s not give it away because it seems too hard or expensive to recover. We are all too aware of the rising costs of living and the increasing pressure to maintain cash flow in the home or office so it’s no real surprise that there is also a rise in debtors who refuse to pay what they genuinely owe. The good news is that we can have you back in the fast lane and in control of your own financial affairs sooner than you think.