Leigh Smith Leigh Smith is a part-time lecturer and tutor in taxation law at the University of Western Sydney, and a part-time teacher at the Western Sydney Institute of TAFE. He is also involved in a small accounting practice and another family business. Previously, Leigh was the executive in charge of operations for a medium-sized fund manager and was one of the key people named on the fund manager's unrestricted dealers licence.
RAY NEALE , LEIGH SMITH | SUNDAY, 1 JAN 2006 In July 2004 the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued draft determination TD2004/ D22.This draft determination presented a view that tax advice given in a non-representational capacity,which was incidental to another service or advice, would not ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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