Craig Cooper

Consultant - Melbourne

Craig is a consultant of the Tax Services division in Melbourne and has over 30 years of specialised tax practice experience, covering all aspects of tax advisory and tax compliance.

His focus is on advising outbound Australian business, and inbound non-resident business, particularly in the software industry and digital economy.

SOLUTIONS CRAIG PROVIDES

• Businesses in the entrepreneurial digital economy require tax-related advice in the initial structuring
• Accessing development finance
• Merger and acquisition support
• Acquisition/disposal tax due diligence reviews
• International tax advice
• Software payment characterisation
• Optimal structuring for profit repatriation
• Transfer pricing support
• R&D tax incentive opportunities
• Tax Services in Melbourne

SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS

• Advising on intellectual property relocations and international financing arrangements for Australian businesses
• Participation in an RSM International team advising on the Australian tax aspects of implementing a global business model restructure for a European MNE
• Defending an ATO investigation of an international 'services' PE
• Characterisation of software payments as not subject to royalty withholding tax
• Representing RSM International at the OECD Public Consultation on transfer pricing documentation and country by country reporting
• Active commentator on BEPs developments

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
• Fellow, Taxation Institute of Australia

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Commerce (University of Melbourne)
• Bachelor of Laws (University of Melbourne)

REGISTRATIONS

• Registered tax agent

MEDIA

• 'Does Apple pay enough tax?' Ross Greenwood speaks to Craig Cooper from RSM about Apple’s profit and taxes', 2GB, Wednesday, 28 January 2015.