The tax treaty between Australia and Israel was ratified by both the Israeli and Australian governments and will enter into force 01.01.2019. For more data see the article on the new Australia-Israel tax treaty and its meaning, by Paul Yoel Stephenson, (Australian) Adv. of Afik & Co. (www.afiklaw.com) and Robert Lissauer, (Australian) CPA of the Melbourne office of the national Australian accounting firm of Hall Chadwick (www.hallchadwickmelb.com.au). Solicitor (Australia Only) Paul Yoel Stephenson is a senior Australian lawyer specializing in Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listings. He was a partner of Australian national law firm HWL Ebsworth for thirteen years prior to re-locating to Israel in 2018. Paul has extensive experience in initial public offerings (IPOs), reverse takeovers (RTOs), mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions and Australian corporate law and corporate governance compliance advice. Paul's clients include ASX listed public companies, unlisted public and private companies seeking to list on the ASX, investment banks and broking and corporate advisory firms. Accountant (Australia only) Robert Lissaur is a senior partner at the Melbourne office of the national Australian accounting firm of Hall Chadwick, with whom Afik & Co. cooperates. Robert is a chartered accountant with a Masters in Tax from the Melbourne University and has worked in the cross border arena for over 20 years. He is also a board member of Prime Global Asia Pacific, a leading international association of accounting firms.
Published in Afik News 299 01.01.2020
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