Privately owned groups recognise the importance of good governance to manage the ongoing performance and success of their business, and they are making efforts to strengthen their corporate and tax governance.
Good governance
Good governance:
- promotes accountability and transparency in business
- supports businesses in making financial and business decisions
- sets out clear rules and responsibilities
- helps businesses meet their regulatory and other legal obligations
- helps businesses meet their expectations around their environmental and social responsibilities and economic and reputational risks
- is important in managing tax obligations and risk.
The right governance for a private group will depend on a range of factors, including, the group's structure, size, complexity and the industry in which the group operates.
What this resource does
This resource outlines the governance a private group should have in place to effectively manage the tax and super risks that can arise from significant events during the different stages in a group's lifecycle. It sets out guiding principles of the tax governance practices a private group can incorporate into its corporate governance framework.
You and your tax advisers can use this resource:
- as guidance in developing an effective tax governance framework as part of your overall suite of corporate governance initiatives
- to identify how you can make improvements to your governance in managing the tax issues and tax obligations that arise over time
- in evaluating whether the frameworks, processes or procedures that you put in place are operating effectively.
This practical guidance sets out major events in a typical private group's lifecycle. It highlights the:
- tax governance issues that accompany these events
- associated tax and super risks that attract our attention.
For Top 500 privately owned groups and Next 5,000 private groups, see the seven principles of effective tax governance.
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- Corporate governance and tax governance
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- Business expansion
- Funding and finance
- Philanthropy
- Succession planning
- Exiting a business
- Retirement planning
- Estate planning
You can also see:
- How we assess tax governance for Top 500 privately owned groups
- Next 5,000 private groups tax performance program
- What attracts our attention to help you get things right.
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Our tax governance guide outlines effective tax governance practices and guiding principles for privately owned groups to incorporate into governance frameworks.