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Specialist advice for SMSF administration and compliance (including tax returns, financial statements & audit) to secure your retirement future.
Proactive strategies to legally minimize your tax liability, inspired by the "101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax" best-seller.
PhD, MBA, B.Bus, EGCertSportBus, GCertJourn, GDipFinPlan, FCA, CTA, GAICD
Adrian Raftery, also known as Mr Taxman, is an award-winning Chartered Accountant and the best-selling author of 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! (now in its 16th edition). He is widely sought by the media for his views one of Australia's leading tax, superannuation and small business experts. Adrian currently runs a tax & accounting practice remotely down in the Mornington Peninsula, after learning his craft originally at Deloitte and Pannell Kerr Forster. He specialises in individual tax returns, SMSFs and small business consulting and is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, lecturing on small business within the Melbourne Business School.
Adrian has a swag of qualifications which includes a PhD on Self-Managed Super Funds, a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning and a Graduate Certificate in Journalism as well as an MBA and was previously an Associate Professor at Deakin University, lecturing in superannuation, tax and accounting. Raftery was the inaugural director of Professional & Executive Education (Domestic) at the Deakin Business School where a number of his students won national financial planning awards. He has had a number of research articles on audit, tax and superannuation published in the world’s top academic journals including one on SMSFs which won the E Yetton Prize for the most outstanding paper published by The Australian Journal of Management.
In his spare time, Adrian is a sports lover and still plays cricket and AFL. He combines his governance expertise by sitting on the boards of Darts Australia, Bears of Hope Pregnancy & Infant Loss and the Victorian Amateur Football Association and is a former National General Manager of AFL Masters. Some rare facts about Adrian include that he represented the Australian AFL Masters side in 6 International Rules Tests against Ireland Masters, including two as captain; played in the 2009 EJ Whitten Legends Game; and was once named by the International Cricket Council as one of world cricket’s top 5 Super Fans.
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Read MoreSection 45 of the of the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 requires registered tax practitioners to advise all current and prospective clients of the following: (a) That the TPB maintains a register of tax agents and BAS agents and how clients can access and search the register. (b) How clients can make a complaint about a tax agent service provided by a registered tax practitioner, including the TPB’s complaints process. (c) General information about the registered tax practitioner’s rights, responsibilities and obligations as tax agent or BAS agent, including to their clients, under the taxation laws (including the TASA), and what obligations their clients have to their registered tax practitioner. (d) Whether certain events have occurred within the last five years (but not before 1 July 2022). (e) Whether the registered tax practitioner’s registration as a tax agent or a BAS agent is subject to any conditions.
Read MoreThe only constant about tax is change. Dr Adrian Raftery, principal of Mr Taxman and author of 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2025-2026 edition (Wiley, May 2025, AU$32.95), provides us with some of the tax changes coming into play from 1 July 2025.
Read More30 June is rapidly approaching and it is time to do some urgent tax planning. Dr Adrian Raftery, principal of Mr Taxman and author of 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2025-2026 edition (Wiley, May 2025, AU$32.95), provides some unusual deductions that you didn’t know you could claim for you and your business and maximise your tax refund (or reduce your tax bill) this year.
Read More"Adrian recently helped me lodge my first tax returns as a young man and it was an incredibly easy & simple process. He was a fantastic help the whole way. My father has known Adrian for many years and always speaks well of him yet Adrian still managed to exceeded my expectations. I will certainly never be using any other accountant/ tax agent in the future."
"We have been using the services of Adrian from Mr Taxman for many years. Always a professional service and the giver of great advice. Timely turnarounds and great communication. Results are exceptional and I cannot recommend him more highly."
"I've been using Adrian as my accountant for almost 30 years now & he has been nothing but brilliant. Super knowledgeable, does amazing work, always willing to chat about my needs... and lets not forget about his alter-ego "Larry"! Cannot recommend Adrian highly enough!"
"I've known Adrian through sporting circles for 20 years and now he's taken the mantle of our tax agent. Why did I wait so long! Fastidious and thorough, Adrian was in constant contact and always reachable with questions and queries. Have recommended his business to my social network so I hope others take my advice. Would give him 6 stars if he wasn't a Goanna grub."
"I have been working with Mr Taxman on my income tax returns for a great many years and the advice and responsiveness of Adrian and his team has always been superb. I can rely on Adrian to ensure I only pay what is required and sometimes get that little bonus of a nice surprise refund. Recommend him highly!"
"We are so glad we have made the change and moved over to Adrian. I was recommend by a family member and would never look back. We have made a lot of progress within such a short period of time and have have a clear vision ahead. Adrian has put forward many tax saving suggestions that no other account has ever mentioned to me over the past 8 years. Thank you for all your help Adrian and look forward to continuing to working together."
"Adrian has provided me and my group of companies with excellent tax advice over the past five or more years. As a fellow provider of services, I have referred Adrian to my clients and they have also received the high level of responsiveness and expertise. I would highly recommend Adrian aka Mr Taxman."
"Adrian , is a dedicated professional his work is extremely thorough detailed and with a common sense timely work ethic . We couldnt recommend him more highly , hes terrific !"
"We have been using Mr Taxman for years for our personal tax returns, business returns and SMSF. Adrian is reliable, honest and always has our best interests at the forefront of all he does for us. He's incredibly knowledgeable."
"Mr Taxman did my tax returns last year and i am booked in again for this year!!. My whole family ended up getting their messy returns done and it was completed over night !! super quick and super responsive I didn't need to go in ! Everything was able to be sent or provided via internet I was surprised as well at the low cost - i am sure i paid more when i went to H and R block and didn't get anywhere near the service or the return ! Will be sending our information again soon Mr Taxman (as soon as i can sort out the box of receipts hahaha) Nothing was an effort for Adrian and we are all very happy with the service thank you !!!"
"Not JUST an accountant. Counselled me through my paperwork phobia (real) earlier this year and got me a nice return (happens when you give the man 5 years worth). Seriously, Adrian Raftery got me back on track...and he has already submitted 20/21 AND we've got the money in the bank. Smartest leprechaun I know ❤️💚❤️💚"
"Adrian has been our accountant for over two decades. We can’t recommend him highly enough. He’s approachable, extremely knowledgeable and very proactive."
"This gentleman knows his stuff and knows how to communicate it. Not intimidating. He provides regular updates via email to keep us all on track and takes the hassle out of all of the red tape."
"I found Adrian to be extremely informative, professional and fast to respond. Tax is not my specialty but it's certainly is his."
"Prompt service, can't ask for a quicker turnaround than the one provided by Dr Raftery."
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