Tax basics for the Finance Specialist

We have received feedback that finance teams are keen to develop their understanding of the tax environment and what aspects might influence their own roles. This session will provide a high-level overview of the various taxes applicable to the general insurance industry including current ATO activity, the role of the finance function and some helpful tips and tricks.

About our Speakers

Michael Garrod Senior Manager Direct Tax, QBE Australia & Asia Pacific

Michael is a Senior Manager of Direct Tax for QBE Australia & Asia Pacific with 13 years industry experience in various roles within the tax function providing advisory, reporting and compliance services, including:

• Establishment of offshore tax service centre 

• Acquisitions of subsidiaries, assets and portfolios

• Tax risk management and governance initiatives, and

• Management of engagements with Tax Authorities

Michael has spent the last 8 years at QBE and prior to that was at PWC providing professional tax services to the Insurance and Investment Management Industries. 

Corinne Glanville, Senior Manager, Indirect Tax, QBE

Corinne is QBE’s Senior Manager, Indirect Tax, responsible for all aspects of indirect tax across QBE’s Australia Pacific Division. She has more than 15 years’ in-house taxation experience with the last 10 years focusing on indirect tax within the financial services industry, specialising in insurance.

Prior to her commencing at QBE in September 2018, Corinne was the Indirect tax Manager at Zurich Insurance. Not only was she responsible for indirect tax in the general insurance, life insurance and investments businesses across Australia and New Zealand, she gained specific experience in relation to cross border insurance during a secondment to the Zurich head office in Switzerland focussing on global legal and tax rules for international programs. She has strong technical knowledge of Australian Federal and State indirect taxes, duty and levy legislation as well as New Zealand indirect taxes and their application to insurance. Corinne has facilitated many training sessions with respect to application of indirect taxes and is an active member of a number of industry bodies.

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Timing of this event is AEST.