Brian Richards

Specialist Tax Consultant

tax@redchip.com.au(07) 3852 5055(07) 3852 2559Download vCard

Brian maintains a very senior profile in Australian provided taxation advice, having worked in the industry advising to a wide range of business clients for almost 40 years.  Brian also holds the position of Senior Tax Counsel at BDO Australia.

Brian’s areas of specialisation include SME business restructuring, intellectual property transactions, CGT issues, tax planning matters & tax reform issues.

The range of tax issues Brian may consult on include:

  • Business restructures
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Small business CGT concessions
  • Share buy backs
  • Debt/equity rules
  • Employee share schemes
  • Intellectual property transactions
  • ATO audit reviews & tax negotiations.

Brian was involved in a range of tax reform issues as a member of the Board of Taxation’s Advisory Panel for 10 years, and is currently a director of QUT Creative Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd and Senior Tax Counsel at BDO Australia.