Stewart Watts

Director, Business Advisory

Adelaide, SA

Contact details
+61 8 8139 1265

About Stewart

Stewart is a Director in Nexia Edwards Marshall’s Business Consulting and Taxation divisions.

Stewart provides business consulting and taxation services to a diverse portfolio of clients, predominantly working with well-respected South Australian businesses. His specialisations include international tax, government grants and those in the hospitality industry. He’s also now a Director of Ronald McDonald House Charities – South Australia.

Experience

Irrespective of the stage a business is at, from initial start-up through to winding up and succession, Stewart has the expertise to provide valuable and reliable support. When establishing a new business, he ensures the most flexible and tax effective structures are in place.

At an operational level, Stewart assists his clients to increase efficiencies through timely financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow analysis and monthly management reporting, including key performance indicators. At the end of a business’s lifecycle, he can assist clients to develop a detailed succession plan to ensure an appropriate exit strategy is in place.

Qualifications

  • Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of South Australia

Areas of expertise

Inbound expansion

Controlled foreign companies (CFC)

Tax planning

Professionals and high-net-worth individuals

Tax planning

Individuals

Wealth management for UK and Australian expats

Outbound expansion

Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting

Income tax advice

Drawing funds from your company or trust

Transfer pricing

Consulting

Expat services

Thin capitalisation

Withholding taxes

Corporate tax compliance

Trusts: anti-avoidance rule anyone could breach

Global services

Tax residency

Tax treaties

Sector expertise

Hospitality

Transport and logistics