Beharis & Co.
Beharis & Co. is a tax and commercial consulting firm with a fresh holistic approach to complex taxation and commercial issues. Lead by experienced and well-regarded legal practitioner Noel Beharis, we have created a service offering to complement and enhance your existing taxation and commercial requirements. Our aim is to align and achieve strategic business goals, through a quality and accessible professional services offering.
With a clear connection between financial networks, tax planning and business structure, we deliver our clients a clear and strategic direction.
Services
Private & Class Rulings
Private and Class rulings are binding and, as such, should be prepared by an experienced and fully-briefed advisor. Beharis & Co are here to assist professional tax advisors and accountants in preparing rulings on behalf of their clients.
Expert Tax Opinions
Noel Beharis has been called upon in both complex and landmark taxation litigation cases to provide an expert opinion on the application of taxation law in Australia. Beharis & Co leverage upon our vast experience in legal proceedings to be able to offer high-level tax litigation support to legal professionals.
Specialist Taxation Advice
With some of Melbourne's most experienced taxation advisors, Beharis & Co are well placed to offer specialist taxation advice to legal professionals and their clients. Noel has a vast amount of experience advising on taxation matters both in large complex businesses and in dealing with family offices of some of Australia's most wealthy families.
Noel Beharis
Principal
Noel Beharis is a qualified legal practitioner with over 25 years professional experience. Noel has exceptional skills in taxation law and a high level of commercial awareness, having worked for top tier firms and private organisations for the duration of his well-regarded career.
Noel's distinguished career includes providing taxation advice for the listing of Slater & Gordon Limited, assisting Greyhound Australia Pty Ltd to restructure its business operations, advising on the sale of Buchanan Group, the Body Shop and Korda Mentha as well as undertaking the tax due diligence work on the various businesses acquired by those entities. Noel advises several large family groups both at a personal level and in relation to their business enterprises.
Noel is the chairman of the Victorian Tax Institute technical committee and is a regular speaker in several tax forums. Noel has been instrumental in securing test case funding and running a test case to the High Court of Australia for the deductibility of Player Agent fees and is consulted by the AFL Players’ Association and AFL Coaches Association on taxation issues that affect their membership.
Vasilios (Bill) Mavropoulos
Vasilios (Bill) Mavropoulos has been contributing significantly since 2008 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2012. His strong expertise in interpreting and applying tax laws, combined with his auditing skills, has made him an excellent fit for Beharis & Co. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience working with Chief Financial Officers, Partners in law, Accounting firms, and contributing to Technical Business and Legal publications. Now, as the new Tax Lawyer at Beharis & Co., Bill has officially commenced his practice under the leadership of principal Noel Beharis, further strengthening the firm's tax advisory capabilities.