Using Employee Share Plans/Options to Attract and Retain Employees - Tax Issues seminar paper

Sarah Bernhardt CTA

Sarah is a tax lawyer and accountant with more than 30 years' experience as a tax practitioner. She was a Partner for more than 19 years in the tax group at Allens and is now a sole practitioner with expertise in corporate, international and employment taxation (including employee share schemes and executive remuneration). Sarah is a member of the Law Council's Tax Committee and is also a former member of the advisory panel to the Board of Taxation. Academic Qualifications: • Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law, University of Queensland (B Com/LLB) Professional Designations: • Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) • Chartered Accountant (CA) - Current at 25 August 2020

Adrian Chek CTA

Adrian Chek, CTA,is one of Australia's leading stamp duty advisers. He is also an expert in GST and income tax. Adrian has advised on stamp duty, GST and tax issues on a variety of issues and matters for corporates, property trusts and financial institutions including issues relating to mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructures, property trust floats, the establishment of wholesale property trusts, infrastructure acquisitions, landholder stamp duty, finance transactions, resettlement, employee remuneration, and various state taxes including land tax. - Current at 09 June 2020