Tax Lawyer | Consultant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Tax laws are fast evolving, and governments are constantly amending it to suit new needs. Internationally, the old “bricks-and-mortar” based tax systems are coming under stress. Fundamental changes from international efforts such the OECD BEPS project further add to the complexities that taxpayers have to deal with.
Roneil Prasad is a specialist tax lawyer at the vanguard of these changes. He regularly assists clients navigate through these fast-evolving changes as they are incorporated into domestic legislation. His broad practice includes all aspects of tax work, including tax advice, disputes, tax debt resolution, international taxation and tax transparency.
Roneil is often sought by governments to advise on structural reforms of their taxation systems.
Roneil is also a leading General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) practitioner – having written dissertations on GAAR at university and over 20 years’ experience in advising clients on the intricacies of GAAR.
Roneil is a highly experienced tax expert having worked in the field since 2000. As a lawyer and chartered accountant by training, he ideally suited to taxation work. After gaining valuable experience in a number of senior taxation roles in government and private practice (including Big 4), Roneil has been in sole practice since 2013.
Roneil advises corporates, multi-national enterprises and individuals on all areas of direct and indirect tax. He has a wide breadth of experience across all facets of taxation – advisory work, tax reform and policy, audits and investigations.
Roneil has specialised in international tax and GAAR work since 2000. This work has led to a progression into BEPS related work – such as advice on Economic Substance Rules and the Principal Purpose Test.
Roneil is also a sought-after Consultant on tax policy and developments. He regularly consults to international bodies, including a recent consultancy to UNDP on BEPS implementation and economic substance rules.
Roneil regularly advises governments on tax policy and tax reform. This work builds on Roneil’s significant government experience, including senior legal roles with New Zealand Inland Revenue and New South Wales State Revenue. He has also advised governments of Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island countries on tax administration reforms.
Roneil is fluent in English and Hindi. A fuller Linkedin profile is available here.
University of Oxford
University of Auckland Dissertation entitled Applicability of Choice Doctrine to General Anti Avoidance Rules
University of Auckland
University of Auckland Senior Prize in Accounting and Finance