Sarah is a Partner in KPMG Law’s Tax Dispute and Controversy practice. Sarah has more than 17 years’ experience focusing on the prevention, management and resolution of tax disputes. She specializes in risk reviews and audit management, evidence gathering, tax risk and corporate governance as well as alternate dispute resolution and litigation across all taxes, including State taxes. Sarah acts for multinational enterprises, ASX listed companies, large corporates, leading financial institutions, private groups and high net wealth individuals as well as previously for the Commissioner of Taxation across all industries. Sarah is one of the few tax practitioners in Australia with experience in managing and resolving multi-jurisdictional disputes by international arbitration and complex international regulatory investigations (across Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom). Sarah is recognized in Best Lawyers – Tax Law 2017 and 2018; Who’s Who Legal – Corporate Tax (Tax Controversy) – 2016, 2017; International Tax Review – World Tax Rankings 2015, 2016, 2017; Chambers and Partners – Asia Pacific and Legal 500 Asia Pacific and is also a Harvard trained negotiator.
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Sarah Blakelock
Resolving tax disputes in a global environment
- Presentation
24 Aug 2017
Resolving tax disputes in a global environment - An Australian perspective
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24 Aug 2017
Best practice in tax governance - Documenting tax strategy
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05 Oct 2016
Best practice tax governance: Documenting tax strategy
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05 Oct 2016
Best practice tax goverance
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02 Mar 2016
Best practice tax governance
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02 Mar 2016
Tax risk governance
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01 Oct 2015
Tax risk governance - What is it? Why should you or your clients' care?
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27 Aug 2015
Tax risk governance
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27 Aug 2015
When the Commissioner comes knocking - Access & discovery powers
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24 Sep 2014
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