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Julianne Jaques KC Silk : 2020|Bar : 2002| Admitted : 1996

Dr Julianne Jaques QC specialises in taxation. She maintains chambers in both Melbourne and Sydney and has appeared in all higher Federal, Victorian and New South Wales courts.

Phone : +61 3 9225 7629

Mobile : 0439 038 978

Email : jjaques@vicbar.com.au

Chambers : Chancery Chambers

Expertise

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Public Law & Administrative Law

Tax Law & Revenue Law

Profile

Dr Julianne Jaques KC specialises in taxation. She maintains chambers in both Melbourne and Sydney and has appeared in all higher Federal, Victorian and New South Wales courts. Julianne has extensive experience in dealing with all stages of taxation disputes, acting for both taxpayers and the Commissioner. She is experienced in alternative dispute resolution and has appeared in numerous neutral evaluations and mediations. She has also appeared in and advised on State Revenue matters.

Julianne is a current member of the Federal Government's Board of Taxation (reappointed 8 December 2023) and the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (reappointed 1 July 2022), and a former member of the Tax Practitioners Board (2016-2022).

In March 2020, Julianne was awarded Chartered Tax Adviser of the Year by The Tax Institute from an eligible membership of over 7,000 across Australia.

Prior to coming to the Bar Julianne had over 10 years’ experience in private tax practice with Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills) and Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). She also spent two years as senior tax adviser to the Federal Assistant Treasurer. She is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser and was awarded a Doctor of Juridical Science by the University of Melbourne for her thesis on the corporate cash flow tax.

Julianne has particular expertise in disputes involving complex transactions to which she brings her strong legal analytical skill, her understanding of finance and government, and her knowledge as a chartered accountant. She is frequently sought by professional associations to present on taxation matters.

Selected Cases

High Court:
Commissioner of Taxation v Sharpcan Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 36 (led by G Davies QC with junior L Molesworth)

Full Federal Court:
Victoria Power Networks Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2020] FCAFC 169 (led by G Davies QC with junior L Molesworth)

Full Federal Court:
Commissioner of Taxation v Normandy Finance and Investments Asia Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 180 (16 December 2016) (led by D McGovern SC)

New South Wales Court of Appeal:
Anglo American Investments Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2017] NSWCA 17 (15 February 2017) (led by D McGovern SC)

Federal Court:
Sole Luna Pty Ltd as Trustee for the PA Wade No 2 Settlement Trust v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] FCA 1195 (led by M Flynn QC)

Federal Court:
Hua Wang Bank Berhad v Commissioner of Taxation (No 19) [2015] FCA 454 (4 May 2015) (sole counsel)

Federal Court:
Hua Wang Bank Berhad v Commissioner of Taxation [2013] FCAFC 28 (13 Mar 2013) (led by Michael Wigney SC - now Justice Wigney of the Federal Court)

High Court:
Bywater Investments Limited v Commissioner of Taxation; Hua Wang Bank Berhad v Commissioner of Taxation [2016] HCA 45 (16 November 2016) (led by A Slater QC and K Stern SC)

Full Federal Court:
Gould v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2017] FCAFC 1 (9 January 2017) (led by D McGovern SC)

Full Federal Court:
Taras Nominees Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Burnley Street Trust v Commissioner of Taxtaion [2015] FCAFC 4 (28 January 2015) (led by Greg Davies QC)

Federal Court:
Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Gould [2020] FCA 337 (sole counsel)

Federal Court:
Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Chemical Trustee Limited (No 9) [2015] FCA 1178 (3 Nov 2015) (sole counsel)

Federal Court:
Hua Wang Bank Berhad v Commissioner of Taxation [2014] FCA 1392 (19 Dec 2014) (led by Des Fagan SC - now Justice Fagan of the NSW Supreme Court)

Memberships & Committees

Victorian Bar

To get in touch with Julianne Jaques KC | or for more information please contact the Clerk on:

+61 3 9225 7222

clerkb@greenslist.com.au

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

Julianne Jaques KC

Silk : 2020 | Bar : 2002 | Admitted : 1996