Greg Pratt Email & Phone Number

Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Queensland, Australia

Deloitte's Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi³) practice leader in Australia.Specialises in assisting clients lower the cost of innovation through accessing investment and innovation incentives. A key focus is on assisting clients with R&D tax incentive compliance and consulting including: preparing R&D Tax Incentive claims, advising on R&D eligibility, providing R&D planning advice, preparing overseas findings and assisting clients with AusIndustry and ATO risk review activity. Another major focus is on assisting clients identify and access grant funding programs that can support business growth. With hundreds of assistance programs on offer across different tiers of government, we can assist clients navigate the complexities associated with accessing government funding.A broad range of experience supporting clients in a range of industries including manufacturing, technology, defence, O&G, primary, mining, financial services, med-tech, life sciences and engineering.

Adelaide, Australia

Responsible for leading EY's R&D practice in Adelaide.Specialised in assisting clients with all aspects of R&D tax incentive compliance and consulting including: preparing R&D Tax Concession and Incentive claims, advising on R&D eligibility, providing R&D planning advice, preparing overseas findings and assisting clients with AusIndustry and ATO risk review activity. A broad range of experience assisting clients in a range of industries including manufacturing, technology, defence, primary, mining, financial services, med-tech and engineering.Assisted clients identify grant funding opportunities, prepared grant funding applications and negotiated with grant funding administrators on behalf of clients.EY Adelaide’s Reconciliation Action Plan leader and member of EY’s National Reconciliation Action Plan Committee.Member of EY’s Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee.

EY Wellington R&D leader.Assisted clients with all aspects of R&D Tax Credit related compliance and consulting including: advising clients on R&D structuring and eligibility, and extensive experience managing Inland Revenue R&D compliance reviews.EY’s representative on the National R&D Tax Credit Working Group.Lobbied on behalf of clients on R&D policy related matters including appearing before the Government’s Select Committee responsible for the R&D Tax Credit Regime.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Responsibilities included:Advising multi-national groups and New Zealand based corporates on a wide range of compliance and consulting based taxation matters. Clients included manufacturers, technology companies, financial services companies, retailers and professional services companies. Issues advised on were wide ranging and included corporate and mutual restructures, business divestment and cross border related tax structuring.Managing Inland Revenue reviews and audits.Acting as primary tax contact for clients.Formulating and implementing tax strategies and reporting to, and liaising with, key management and finance teams on tax matters. Seconded to a technology company as acting CEO. Key responsibilities included implementing delegated authority procedures, liaising with the Board and implementing R&D policy initiatives for the company.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Key responsibilities included: Responsible for investigating and administering compulsory liquidation cases.Interviewing relevant persons to test and determine the causes of financial failure.Reporting on the financial affairs and conduct of bankrupts and company directors.Analysing financial records to verify causes of financial failure.

Wellington & Christchurch

Key responsibilities included:Drafting Private, Product and Public binding rulings. This involved analysing complex tax arrangements and transactions and formulating the Commissioner’s view on the tax consequences of these arrangements. Preparation of legal opinions on tax issues for various segments within Inland Revenue.Acting as instructing solicitor in disputed tax cases.Provision of legal support to Inland Revenue staff involved in taxpayer disputes.Working with the Crown Law Office and Counsel in the preparation of Court cases.Provision of tax training to Inland Revenue staff.