Perspectives: Future directions in corporate tax presentation

Michelle De Niese

Michelle has been the Executive Director of the Corporate Tax Association since January 2015. Prior to taking on the role as Executive Director she was the Assistant Director of the Corporate Tax Association for over nine years. Michelle has extensive experience as an external stakeholder in the development of Australia’s tax policy and law, as well as aspects of tax administration. Michelle is a member of the National Tax Liaison Group, the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) peak consultative group on taxation matters; and the Consultative Steering Group, which oversees all of the ATO’s consultative arrangements. Michelle is also the co-chair of the Large Business Stewardship Group and an executive committee member of the International Fiscal Association. Prior to her time at the Corporate Tax Association Michelle worked at Minter Ellison in their Melbourne tax team. Michelle started her career at the Australian Taxation Office, where she worked in the Large Business and International business line and the Tax Counsel Network. Michelle has a combined Arts Law degree from Monash University. She also holds a Masters in Taxation Law from the University of New South Wales and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. - Current at 06 September 2021

Prof Miranda Stewart CTA

Miranda is Professor of Law at the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne and an honorary Professor at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University. Professor Stewart teaches, researches and consults on a wide range of tax law and policy issues including the tax consequences of death. Her most recent book is Death and Taxes: Tax-Effective Estate Planning (Thomson Reuters, 2022) with Michael Flynn QC. - Current at 21 June 2022