Taxation Centre of Excellence
Content Summary
Role and purpose
The role of the Taxation Centre of Excellence is to provide members with the opportunity to help shape and contribute to the development of tax policy. It ensures CPA Australia is a leading voice on tax issues.
The Taxation Centre of Excellence acts in an advisory capacity to:
- provide input into tax policy, legislation and administration
- identify current and emerging issues relevant to the profession
- provide thought leadership
- support CPA Australia in the development of tax products and professional resources.
Areas of interest
Members possess extensive taxation expertise, and are typically interested in:
- direct, indirect and international taxation
- regulation of tax professionals
- tax policy design
- effective administration of taxes.
Current members
- Alexis Kokkinos, Chair
- Keith Clissold FCPA
- Stuart Drake CPA
- Ken Fehily FCPA
- Sunita Jogarajan
- Phil McCann FCPA
- Aaron Ng CPA
- Michael Parker ASA
- Ian Raspin FCPA
- Sue Williamson FCPA
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