Our tax practice delivers sophisticated, commercially driven advice on corporate taxation, transaction structuring, cross-border tax issues, and regulatory compliance across PNG.
We provide strategic, solution-oriented tax advice that helps companies, investors, and project developers unlock opportunities, manage risk with confidence, and achieve efficient, compliant outcomes.
Specializing in the energy, oil, mining and gas sectors, we combine high-level technical precision with deep localized insight. We offer elite, top-tier advisory services tailored for corporate clients who require specialized PNG tax expertise without necessarily engaging a Big 4 accounting firm.
Core Capabilities
Corporate Tax Advisory & Structuring
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- Specialist Advisory: We provide comprehensive support across corporate income tax, capital gains tax, and withholding tax matters, with a primary focus on the PNG petroleum and resource sectors.
- M&A Optimization: Extensive track record in designing tax-efficient and stamp duty-effective frameworks for complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions valued above A$600M.
- Commercial Contract Support: We partner with corporate legal teams to analyze the tax and stamp duty implications of major PNG commercial contracts and joint venture agreements.
Financial Institutions & International Taxation
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- Large-Scale Infrastructure Fiscal Design: Proven capability in finalizing critical fiscal provisions for landmark cross-border projects, including major multi-billion-dollar natural gas pipeline agreements.
- Multinational Tax Planning: We support clients navigating international tax regimes, transfer pricing, and cross-border planning across PNG, Australia, and the Middle East.
- Risk & Governance Management: We assist organizations in establishing robust tax risk registers and structuring comprehensive joint venture insurance programs.
Legislative Policy & Government Relations
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- Fiscal Policy Formulation: Our team includes industry leaders who have actively participated as formal industry representatives to establish PNG fiscal policy surrounding unitised petroleum projects and draft enabling tax legislation.
- Strategic Industry Lobbying: We regularly lead industry workgroups, directly engaging and presenting to senior officials across the PNG Treasury, the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC), and the Department of Petroleum.
Tax Risk, Compliance & Implementation
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- GST Transition & System Adaptations: Decades of experience negotiating GST legislative terms with Treasury officers and managing large-scale system transitions across domestic and international operations.
- Regulatory & Statutory Liaison: We maintain strong institutional relationships and manage direct compliance reporting with the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) and the Central Bank of Papua New Guinea.
Why Clients Choose Us
Clients choose our practice for our unparalleled, firsthand understanding of PNG’s taxation framework, legislative history, and economic landscape. Having directly contributed to shaping PNG tax policy, legacy legislation, and major resource-sector fiscal provisions, we combine executive-level precision with deep commercial insight. This unique background allows us to deliver practical, outcome-focused advice that seamlessly aligns with the realities of doing business in PNG, enabling clients to respond confidently to regulatory scrutiny and operational risk.
