CURRICULUM VITAE

PRINCIPAL

Taxation
Superannuation
Commercial
Trusts
Estate
Planning
Business Succession
Planning

Telephone: 9687 3755
Mobile: 0417 686 450

• Nicholas is the principal of N.Panos & Associates, a progressive boutique law firm.
  
  
• Prior to forming N.Panos & Associates, Nicholas was an associate partner in a medium sized firm of solicitors and was responsible for establishing that firm's tax law practice.
  
  
• Nicholas has also worked for one of the big five accounting firms as a tax consultant.
  
  
• Currently Nicholas is specialising in all areas of tax law (including GST), superannuation with particular emphasis on self managed superannuation funds, company law, business succession planning, estate planning, trusts and general commercial matters.
  
  
• He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree and a Masters of Law Degree all from the University of Sydney.
  
  
•  He is one of a very small group of solicitors (currently five) who have been accredited by the Law Society as tax law specialists.
  
  
• Nicholas has a diverse range of clients including small to medium size enterprises and high net worth individuals.
  
  
• Nicholas is a fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia and member of the Law Society of NSW.
  
  
• Nicholas is the chairman of the Parramatta Tax Discussion Group as well as the Parramatta Breakfast Club.
  
  
• He has served on the Tax Liaison Committee of the Parramatta Taxation Office and was also a member of the Large Business Income Discussion Group at that office.
  
  
• He is a former State Counsellor of the Taxation Institute of Australia and a current member of its education committee.
  
  
• Nicholas frequently presents papers at both professional and industry seminars and is the author of a number of papers on tax.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS                       MEMBERSHIP
  
  Bachelor of Economics (Syd)            Fellow of the Taxation Institute of
  Bachelor of Law (Honours)(Syd)      of Australia
  Master of Law (Syd)                         Member of the Law Society of
  Accredited Tax Law Specialist -        NSW
  Law Society of NSW  
  

SEMINARS PRESENTED BY NICK PANOS

2011

Sale of Business - the Vendor’s Perspective - Tax issues and planning opportunities - Parramatta Tax Discussion
Group March, 2011

2010

Division 7A: Private Companies with UPEs - Parramatta Tax Discussion Group October, 2010

Division 7A - Companies with UPEs in Trusts - Chartered Accountants Tax Discussion Group Small Business Workshop
No. 4 October, 2010

Discretionary Trusts - The Impact of Bamford - Parramatta Tax Discussion Group September, 2010

Discretionary Trusts - The Impact of Bamford - CPA Nepean Accountants’ Discussion Group September, 2010

The Henry Review, Federal Budget 2010/11, Division 7A - Use of Private Company Assets - Parramatta Tax Discussion
Group May, 2010

Division 7A - Companies with UPEs in Trusts—NIA Penrith Institute of Chartered Accountants Discussion Group May,

2010

Division 7A - Trust Distributions to Private Companies - Parramatta Tax Discussion Group March, 2010
Small Business CGT Concessions - Update - TIA Younger Tax Practitioner Series February, 2010

2009

Small Business CGT Concessions - what you need to know - ICAA Church Finance Discussion Group September, 2009

Discretionary Trusts - the impact of Cajkusic and Bamford - Parramatta Tax Discussion Group August,

2009

Business Succession Planning - De Vries Tayeh North Shore/Northern Beaches Accountants Seminar Hunter Valley July,

2009

Business Succession Planning - De Vries Tayeh ANZ Seminar June, 2009