The real estate landscape is shifting fast, bringing challenges that developers, investors and occupiers cannot afford to ignore. This podcast features a discussion between the real estate dispute resolution team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, who have pooled their decades of experience into a forward-looking guide – Forearmed 2026 - focusing on 10 key areas where real estate disputes are most likely in 2026 and beyond. In this podcast, the team discuss their key predictions from the guide, which can be read in full here: https://marketing.hsfkramer.com/20/33497/landing-pages/forearmed-2026.pdf
Speakers: Matthew Weal, Frances Edwards, Graeme Robertson, Shanna Davison, Hugh Le Gear and Leon Culot - Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
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The real estate landscape is shifting fast, bringing challenges that developers, investors and occupiers cannot afford to ignore. This podcast features a discussion between the real estate dispute resolution team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, who have pooled their decades of experience into a forward-looking guide – Forearmed 2026 - focusing on 10 key areas where real estate disputes are most likely in 2026 and beyond. In this podcast, the team discuss their key predictions from the guide, which can be read in full here: https://marketing.hsfkramer.com/20/33497/landing-pages/forearmed-2026.pdf
Speakers: Matthew Weal, Frances Edwards, Graeme Robertson, Shanna Davison, Hugh Le Gear and Leon Culot - Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Tax Bites EP17: High Court Validates Foreign Surcharge Land Taxes: Implications and Analysis
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts
24 minutes 24 seconds
6 days ago
Tax Bites EP17: High Court Validates Foreign Surcharge Land Taxes: Implications and Analysis
In this episode of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Tax Bites podcast, Isaac Morgan, Mark Peters and Toby Eggleston discuss the recent Australian High Court decision in G Global against the Commissioner of State Revenue.
The conversation delves into the background, statutory setup, and arguments presented in the case, exploring the implications for foreign investors and potential future legal challenges. The episode also examines retrospective tax amendments and their broader impacts on taxation law.
00:10 Introduction
01:06 Background Facts and Statutory Setup
04:19 High Court's Consideration of the Arguments
08:56 Implications of the Decision
19:48 Options for Foreign Investors
22:07 Closing Thoughts and Conclusion
Link to HSF Kramer tax note: https://www.hsfkramer.com/notes/taxaustralia/2025-posts/decision-alert-high-court-confirms-validity-of-foreign-surcharges
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts
The real estate landscape is shifting fast, bringing challenges that developers, investors and occupiers cannot afford to ignore. This podcast features a discussion between the real estate dispute resolution team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, who have pooled their decades of experience into a forward-looking guide – Forearmed 2026 - focusing on 10 key areas where real estate disputes are most likely in 2026 and beyond. In this podcast, the team discuss their key predictions from the guide, which can be read in full here: https://marketing.hsfkramer.com/20/33497/landing-pages/forearmed-2026.pdf
Speakers: Matthew Weal, Frances Edwards, Graeme Robertson, Shanna Davison, Hugh Le Gear and Leon Culot - Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
