Recent Articles, Media Quotes & Appearances, Media Releases, Publications and Conference Papers:
Articles
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Earnouts: A return to common sense’, BRW, July 1 – July 7 2010, 45.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘When to set up a trust’, BRW, June 10 – June 16 2010, 53.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Geared to lose’, BRW, April 29 – June 2 2010.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Check, Mate’, BRW, January 21-27 2010, 49.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Two-faced taxpayers’, BRW, November 5-11 2009, 57.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Definition of SMEs is no small matter’, The Australian Financial Review, 25 August 2009, 49.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Protect your losses’, BRW, August 6-12 2009, 49.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Matters of preference’, BRW, May 21-27 2009, 53.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Tax system still unfair to SMEs’,
The Australian Financial Review, 22 November 2007.
Media quotes and appearances
Phillip Lasker, 'Canberra prepares for tax forum', ABC Lateline and ABC News, 3 October 2011.
Judith Tydd, 'Tax hits home for expats', BRW, November 4-10, 2010, 51.
Katie Walsh, 'Tax ruling will mire multinationals', The Australian Financial Review, 28 October 2010.
Mark Fenton-Jones, 'Cashed up and on the prowl', The Australian Financial Review, 24 September 2010.
Mark Fenton-Jones, 'Court ruling gives farmers a big tax hit', The Australian Financial Review, 14 September 2010.
Agnes King, 'PwC out to win entrepreneurs', BRW, September 2-8, 2010, 44.
Sam McKeith, 'Small operators put retirement on hold', The Australian Financial Review, 3 August 2010.
Michaela Whitbourn, 'ATO's data matching homes in on trusts', The Australian Financial Review, 29 July 2010.
Roger Balch, ‘Tax minimization strategies’, www.theage.com.au, 6 July 2010.
Hannah Low, ‘Reforms set to help small business’, The Australian Financial Review, 9 June 2010.
John Kehoe, ‘Watch for traps and beware of incurring savage penalties’, The Australian Financial Review, 9 June 2010.
John Kehoe, ‘Capital gains set a tax reform trap’, The Australian Financial Review, 12 January 2010.
John Kehoe, ‘Tax office targets mounting SME losses’, The Australian Financial Review, 26 November 2009.
John Kehoe, ‘Capital gains ruling hits family home’, The Australian Financial Review, 21-22 November 2009.
John Kehoe, ‘ATO ramps up audits of wealthy’, The Australian Financial Review, 2 October 2009, 1.
John Kehoe, ‘Hobby-farm levy may do wider harm’, The Australian Financial Review, 4 August 2009.
Publications
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Problems and priorities - Australia's SME taxation system requires further change’ (2009) (3) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin 92.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘New temporary investment allowance - issues to consider’ (2009) (16) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin.
Mark Pizzacalla, Terry Hayes, Kirk Wilson, Stuart Jones and Eugene Ng, ‘Year End Tax Planning 2009’ (2009) (24) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin 965.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Global SME tax conundrum’ (2008) (06) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin 135.
Mark Pizzacalla, Terry Hayes, Kirk Wilson, Stuart Jones and Eugene Ng, ’Year End Tax Planning 2008’ (2008) (24) Thomsom Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Global SME tax policy conundrum’ (2008) 23(1) Australian Tax Forum 49.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Australia's SME tax identity crisis: Part 1’ (2007) (15) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin 612.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Australia's SME tax identity crisis: Part 2 - identification of SMEs’ (2007) (16) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin 646.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Australia's SME tax identity crisis: Part 3 - time for a change in government approach’ (2007) (17) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin 685.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Australia’s SME tax identity crisis’ (2007) 22(1) Australian Tax Forum 19.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Division 7A: Now at your discretion?’ (2007) (35) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin 1528.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Tax issues affecting trusts. The seven deadly sins - Part III - Common traps that can be avoided with proper planning’ (2006) 40(7) Taxation in Australia 362.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘CGT concession enables property transfers into superannuation’ (2005) (3) Thomson Reuters Superannuation Bulletin 94.
Mark Pizzacalla and Greg Mascaro, ‘High cost of selling your business if you’re in the wrong structure’ (2005) (May 2005) Intax Magazine 19.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Tax relief at a cost for SMEs’ (2005) (34) Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin 1385.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Tax issues affecting trusts. The seven deadly sins - Pt I - Some of the more common traps with trusts’ (2005) 40(5) Taxation in Australia 235.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Tax issues affecting trusts. The seven deadly sins - Part II' (2005) 40(6) Taxation in Australia 307.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Salary sacrificing technology’ (2005) 1(1) Australian Workplace Taxes 2.
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Tax consolidations: not a small (or medium-sized) matter’ (2003) (28) CCH Tax Week 485-487.
Conferences
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Small business CGT concessions and related trust issues’ (Paper presented at the Taxation Institute of Australia’s 14th National Tax Intensive Retreat, Victor Harbor, 23 November 06).
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘SME restructuring - consolidations, demergers and other tax measures are not just for the 'big end' of town!’ (Paper presented at The Taxation Institute of Australia’s 20th National Convention, Perth, 17 March 05).
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Self-managed super fund investment rules’ (Paper presented at “Tax 2003 - a challenging vintage" The Taxation Institute of Australia's 17th National Convention, Adelaide, 27 to 29 March 2003).
Mark Pizzacalla, ‘Small business CGT concessions - case studies’ (Paper presented at the Taxation Institute of Australia’s Tasmanian State Convention, Swansea, 18 October 02).