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Macpherson Kelley nabs ATO officer

Macpherson Kelley has bolstered its tax practice with the recruitment of a senior executive officer from the Australian Taxation Office.

September 18, 2018 By Emma Musgrave
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The Aussie firm has hired former ATO staffer Carlos Barros as a senior associate.

Mr Barros takes to M+K's Melbourne office for his new role, joining a tax team headed up by principal lawyer Pratheepan Balasubramaniam, and comprising three other senior associates as well as several lawyers.

“Carlos will play a key role in our ATO settlements, disputes and litigation practice and will be a valuable resource for our SME and multi-national clients and professional services network,” said Mr Balasubramaniam.

“The ATO continues to strengthen its compliance approach to cross border investment, property groups, the use of company funds (or 'Division 7A'), trusts and wealth-extraction tax avoidance schemes.”

Commenting further on the appointment of Mr Barros, Macpherson Kelley CEO Steve Parker said, “With the ATO taking a more focused approach to compliance, well-informed planning is crucial and Macpherson Kelley is well-positioned to do so".

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Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.

Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences. 

Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.

She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University. 

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