The first consultation is free and lasts 30 minutes, with no obligation afterwards. After that the firm charges below scale. The figures below are estimates of the firm's professional fees for the matters it handles most often. Your costs agreement states the estimate for your matter before any work starts.
All fees are inclusive of GST.
Court cases
Supreme Court of Western Australia
Supreme Court of Western Australia fees
Matter
Estimate
A matter in the Supreme Court
$16,500 to $27,500
District Court of Western Australia
District Court of Western Australia fees
Matter
Estimate
A matter in the District Court
$16,500 to $22,000
Magistrates Court of Western Australia
Magistrates Court of Western Australia fees
Matter
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A matter in the Magistrates Court
$5,500 to $8,250
Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia fees
Matter
Estimate
A matter in the Federal Court
$16,500 to $27,500
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) fees
Matter
Estimate
A winding up application
$5,500
Tribunals, ATO disputes, remission and advice
Tribunal reviews
Tribunal reviews fees
Matter
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A review in the State Administrative Tribunal or the Administrative Review Tribunal
$5,500 to $11,000
ATO disputes
ATO disputes fees
Matter
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An ATO objection or dispute that is not in court
$5,500 to $11,000
Remission
Remission fees
Matter
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Remission of interest and penalties
$5,500 to $8,250
Tax advice
Tax advice fees
Matter
Estimate
Tax advice
Quoted after the first meeting
Trust deposit and payment
When you engage the firm, you pay a trust deposit, which is held in the firm's trust account for future fees. It is $5,000 for court and tribunal matters and $1,650 for all other matters.
You can pay by card through Stripe, by direct deposit, or by EFTPOS. You can also pay by card over the phone on 1300 764 050.
What these figures include and exclude
Every amount is an estimate of the firm's professional fees.
The estimates exclude disbursements, such as court filing fees and barristers' fees. Disbursements are separate.
An estimate is not a fixed quote or a cap. Where a matter falls in a range depends on its facts, such as how many years are involved, how much evidence there is and how far the matter runs.
Your costs agreement states the estimate for your matter. You receive it, with the firm's costs disclosure, before the firm acts.
Sean Hayes, the managing lawyer, charges $550 an hour.
This page is general information. It is not a quote and it is not a costs disclosure.
Tax Lawyers Pty Ltd ACN 699 070 963. To discuss what your matter would cost, call 1300 764 050 or book a free 30 minute consultation.
