Coffey Hunt, Chartered Accountants, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia

At Coffey Hunt we offer a full range of taxation services. Our firm prepares Taxation and GST Returns for all types of entities including Individuals, Partnerships, Trusts, Companies and Superannuation Funds. We look after all the lodgement of returns and queries and compliance issues with the Taxation Department.

Other areas we specialise in include preparation of Financial Accounts, Taxation Planning, Budgeting, Succession Planning, and advice on profitability of business and farming operations.
Our Client base mainly consists of Farming enterprises, individuals and small to medium size businesses.

Taxation

Taxation can be a major cost to your business. We will work with you to minimise your tax and help you achieve your key objectives. We provide a complete service of assistance and advice in each of these areas:

Preparing activity statements and advice on tax payments
GST/FBT obligations
Advice on, and implementation of, tax effective trust structures for asset protection and tax minimisation
Managing any ATO audits or disputes

GST Management

The GST system is a complex and confusing one. Consequently Coffey Hunt ensures our team remains up to date with any changes, enabling us to offer you accurate advice.

Every transaction now has an associated GST issue. We are experienced in these issues and can offer expert advice on the GST implications for your business. The GST-related services we offer include, but are not limited to:

Advice on registering for GST
Filing and adjusting GST returns
ATO audit assistance

Trusts

A trust provides a valuable way to protect the assets you have accumulated for the benefit of others. Our extensive experience with trusts enables us to offer specialist advice on trust formation and ensures all statutory requirements are met. Obligations for trustees can often be onerous, and our assistance in trust administration can prove invaluable.

We can assist with:

Preparing and executing the vital documentation required for trust formation
Attending to the special requirements involved in reporting for trusts
Completing the trust administration:
Minute-keeping service
Annual accounts
Taxation
Asset management
Investment monitoring
Income distribution

Valuations

Am I getting the best price for the sale of my business? Is the asking price too much? An independent valuation provides you with answers to the questions you often need to ask about the value of a business or property.

We are trained and experienced in business valuations and can provide you with simple guidelines and formulae to determine the value of your business or property. We can also appear in court or for arbitration as expert witnesses in relation to business valuations.

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