About us
Our team of experts specialise in analysing, researching, planning, and delivering clear, expert taxation advice that solves complex issues in a commercially minded and straightforward way.
Our tax advice empowers SMEs and high-net-worth individuals to build commercial structures that both protect assets and maximise profit.
Our team have honed expertise in Tax, Commercial and Corporate law including business structures and succession and estate planning , ensuring our clients are able to navigate complex legal landscapes with confidence. We excel in crafting tailored solutions for superannuation and asset protection, focused on safeguarding our clients’ current and future wealth.
We also specialize in providing comprehensive legal guidance across federal and state tax disputes, leveraging Greg’s specialist accreditation in business and personal tax.
Our strong tax, GST, duty and land tax knowledge gives our clients a commercial edge in structuring and maximising profits from developing, holding and realising property.
Our approach aligns with our values of integrity and precision, ensuring we secure favorable outcomes for those we serve.
We differ from other Tax practices because:
1. We focus on our clients’ business objectives and desired outcomes before we get technical which allows us to understand and act in our client’s best interests.
2. Our expert senior team maintains a high level of engagement in matters, from start to finish, ensuring that clients benefit from direct and responsive dealings at all times.
3. We’re committed to providing clear, timely and constructive advice focused on commercial realities.
Our Team
Greg Vale
B.Comm (Finance), LLB (UNSW), LLM (Sydney University), NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist - Business & Personal Taxation law
Director Principal | Tax, Commercial and Property Lawyer
Professional Background
As a recognised expert in Australian taxation law for nearly 30 years I have built a practice that is committed to providing clear and expert advice across Federal & State tax law, superannuation and trusts to achieve my clients’ best possible outcomes.
Professional Qualifications and expertise
Greg holds a Masters of Taxation Law from the University of Sydney, and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Law from UNSW. He is one of only five accredited specialists in Business & Taxation Law by the NSW Law Society.
Greg’s areas of expertise include technical tax/trust law issues, commercial and corporate law, estate planning and wealth protection structures or when dealing with a tax investigation.
Greg personally thrives on simplifying complex disputes and issues relating to tax, revenue, commercial arrangements, SMSF and business succession to get commercially sound results.
Joseph Santhosh
LL.B M. ComLaw (Tax) (Hons) B.Ec, FCPA, CTA
Senior Commercial Tax Lawyer
Professional Background
Joseph is a tax and corporate lawyer. Before joining Vale Legal as a Senior Commercial Tax Lawyer, Joseph had been a senior lawyer with 20 years’ experience at top-tier, national and boutique law firms. His practice focuses on all aspects of tax advisory, tax disputes, tax litigation, corporate and commercial law.
Professional Qualifications and expertise
Joseph holds a Master of Commercial Law(Tax)(2nd Class honours) from University of Melbourne, and Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Economics (Accounting and Finance) from Monash University. He is a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with the Taxation Institute of Australia, a Fellow of CPA Australia and a member of the Law Institute of Victoria. Joseph’s areas of expertise include taxation law and state revenue laws, trusts, and corporate and commercial law.
Our Services
- Tax Advisory
- ATO Reviews & Audits
- Tax Disputes & Objections
- Tax residency & domicile
- ATO Director penalty notices
- International Tax
- Duty Concessions
- Land Tax
- Payroll Tax
- Establishment of Family Trusts
- Trust Amendments
- Unit Trusts
- Unitholder Agreements
- Trust Restructuring
- Trust Disputes
- Business Structuring
- Employee Share Plans
- Shareholder Agreements
- Sale of Businesses
- Share Sales
- Buy Sell Agreements
- Succession Planning
- Private advisory
- Purchase and Sale of Properties
- Partitions
- Property Development Structuring
- Saving tax on property transactions
- Property & GST
- Estate Planning
- Testamentary Trusts
- Powers of Attorney and
- Appointments of Enduring Guardians
- Probate
- Set up your own SMSF
- SMSF Structures
- SMSF Borrowing
- Fixing SMSF prudential breaches
