Statement of Purpose
The Corporate Tax Association was established to:
- Provide an Australia-wide forum for identification and review of taxation issues having relevance to public companies in Australia;
- Assist Members through the interchange of advice and experience in relation to taxation matters affecting public companies;
- Promote education and professional development for members in both technical and administrative areas;
- Communicate with governments, taxation administrations, industry groups and associations and the public on taxation matters affecting public companies;
- Provide relevant corporate taxation research;
- Review and recommend professional standards of compliance and conduct and to promote efficiency in corporate tax management.
How does the CTA achieve these objectives?
- Through regular contact with Government, Treasury Officials, the Commissioner of Taxation and senior executive officers throughout the Australian Taxation Office;
- Regular contact between members and the Secretariat;
- Discussion group meetings between members on general tax issues and specific interest groups (GST, mining & petroleum and banking & finance);
- Structured Committees to address specific issues, e.g. International Tax Committee;
- Publication and distribution to members of materials relevant to managing a tax function in a large corporation.
Administrative Structure
The Corporate Tax Association is funded by member subscriptions and is managed by an elected Executive Committee. The current Committee comprises:
Executive Committee
| President |
Darren Day |
Woolworths |
| Vice President |
Andrew Warren |
Newcrest Mining |
| Treasurer |
Paul Krakauer |
GE Capital Finance |
Committee Members
| Tabcorp |
| Qantas |
| BP Australia |
| Australia Post |
| Lend Lease Corporation |
| BAE Systems |
| Lion Nathan National Foods |
| Paul Stacey |
AMP |
| Andrew Stephens |
QR National |
Secretariat
| Executive Director |
Frank Drenth |
| Assistant Director |
Michelle de Niese |
| Consultant |
David Fox |
| Executive Secretary |
Belinda Jenkins |