01 / Client reference
“I do consult Sridaran for his advice on complex tax issues affecting clients of my firm, advice which he has always provided to me promptly, thoroughly, and in a very professional manner.”
Flagship service
Tax Advisory & Planning
The expensive questions deserve the deepest expertise.
Selling a business. Restructuring. Passing assets to the next generation. These are the moments where the tax bill is largest, and where a generalist working it out as they go can cost you more than they save.
This is the work Dr Maheswaran Sridaran built his career on. His doctoral thesis examined how Australia taxes capital gains; his book asked the harder question still, whether it taxes them fairly. As both a chartered accountant and a lawyer, he reads the rules the way the courts do, not just the way the form does, and he has spent a career asking whether the rules, as written, produce the right answer. You feel that difference when your position is the one being tested.
What we help with
Tax minimisation, federal and state
finding every legitimate way to reduce what you owe, across income tax, GST, payroll tax, land tax and more.
Transaction tax, modelled before you commit
the tax consequences of a deal, sale or restructure worked out in advance, so there are no surprises after you sign.
Capital gains
on business sales, asset disposals, restructures and succession. The hardest CGT positions are familiar ground here.
Estate planning with tax built in
passing on wealth and assets in the way that protects the most value for the people you're passing it to.
Valuation of company shares
defensible valuations for transactions, disputes and succession.
Why us
Dr Sridaran did not stop at applying the capital gains rules. He studied them to doctoral level, then published on whether they are even fair. When a question is hard enough to matter, that is the difference between a position you can defend and an expensive guess.
Relevant client proof
What the working relationship feels like.
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02 / Supporting voice
“Dr Sridaran’s firm, MS Accountants, has served as our accountants throughout that period, serving us always to our complete satisfaction.”
Other services
Tax Disputes, Investigations & Litigation
Audits, complex investigations, litigation. Your accountant is also a lawyer, so your case is argued by someone qualified to run it all the way.
Tax Compliance & Returns
Every return, every obligation, handled accurately and on time.
Business & CFO Advisory
The strategic financial support of an in-house CFO, without the headcount.
Self-Managed Super
Your SMSF compliance work done properly.
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When the tax question is hard, who do you call?
A boutique Sydney firm led by a chartered accountant and lawyer who also holds a doctorate in Australian tax law and has spent his career on the hardest tax questions. His team builds every file. He reviews every one.