Bastian Gasser
Partner, Melbourne
I am a specialist goods and services tax adviser with expertise in transaction structuring, GST compliance reviews, input tax credit recovery, GST audits, investigations and objections, and cross-border transactions.

I have over 20 years' experience advising Australian and foreign companies, government departments, statutory authorities, charities and superannuation and infrastructure funds. 

Career highlights

  • Salter Brothers: Advised on the GST aspects on their investments, including the acquisition of a hotel portfolio in Victoria, NSW, the ACT and Queensland
  • Amazon: Advised on GST issues and cross-border issues
  • Transurban: Advised on GST issues arising from developing and operating toll road projects
  • Foresight group: Advised the Group on the GST aspects of financing for solar farms
  • Suncorp: Advised on credit card arrangements
  • Serengeti Asset Management: Advised on GST associated with receivables financing
  • Vicinity Centres: Advised Federation Centres on the A$22bn merger with Novion Property Group, and on operational GST issues post-merger
  • Kajima Corporation: Advised Kajima Corporation on its majority acquisition of Australian property and construction group, Icon Construction.

I am the current chair of the Tax Institute of Australia's GST committee and a member of the ATO's GST Stewardship Group.