Blackcube Advisory is a boutique tax advisory firm servicing large privately owned businesses and ultra-high-net-worth families.

Blackcube Advisory is a boutique tax advisory firm that focuses on providing tax advisory services to large, privately owned businesses and ultra-high-net-worth families.  

We have expert skills across a broad range of complex income tax matters and work with several accounting, wealth management, and legal firms as special counsel to assist their clients on complex tax matters and deliver support where needed.  

Our team has extensive experience in leading international professional services firms and offers personalised holistic tax advice and expertise. 

ABOUT US

Our Executive Team

Imran Tahir

Director

Imran is an accomplished, authentic leader who founded Blackcube Advisory to offer specialist advice and unique solutions for clients.  Imran’s key highlights include 10 years as a corporate and international tax partner in a mid-tier firm and a further 10 years of industry experience with tax roles at Deloitte, PwC and EY.  

Imran’s specialities are centred around providing specialist advice on corporate and international tax, tax consolidation, capital gains tax roll-overs, corporate restructures, small business capital gains tax concessions, mergers and acquisitions, equity incentive plans, estate planning, business succession planning, research and development tax incentives, taxation of trusts and Division 7A. 

Imran unwavering commitment to continuous improvement is demonstrated by his passion for publishing numerous articles in international journals, presenting seminars to professional bodies, lecturing revenue law and taxation planning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, holding advisory positions on several boards and his expanding professional networks. 

Background

Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce (first class honours) – Griffith University 

  • Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting – Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand 

  • Certificate in Finance Essentials – Harvard micro certification program undertaken through Deloitte 

  • Certificate of completion - A guide to business valuation – CPA Australia 

Professional Memberships

  • Chartered Tax Advisor 

  • Chartered Accountant 

  • Full Technical Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners 

  • Registered Tax Agent 

  • Registered ASIC Agent 

  • Fellow of National Tax and Accountants Association 

  • Holder of public practising certificate with Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand 

  • Member of R&D Tax Incentive Stakeholder Reference Group

Frederick Chan

Director

Frederick leads our private clients divisions, and his career spans in excess of twenty years, during which he has developed an exceptional depth of knowledge in tax and accounting for both Australian and International businesses. Frederick has spent most of his professional career providing services to high-net-worth clients and specialises in the following services.

  • Tax advisory 

  • Outsourced CFO 

  • Family office 

  • Tax compliance 

Prior to joining Blackcube Advisory, Frederick gained experience in several large mid-tier firms. 

Frederick’s vision is to provide high-quality advice and service to his clients, and he takes pride in developing personal bespoke solutions for each client.

Background

Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science - Queensland University of Technology 

  • Masters of Applied Science - Queensland University of Technology 

  • Bachelor of Commerce – University of Queensland 

  • Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting – Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand

Professional Memberships

  • Chartered Tax Advisor 

  • Chartered Accountant 

SERVICES

Tax

  • Corporate and International Tax 

  • Corporate Restructures

  • Equity Incentive Plans 

  • GST Consulting

  • Mergers and Acquisitions 

  • R&D Tax Incentive Preparation and Advisory Services 

  • Tax Consolidation 

  • Tax Consulting

  • Tax due Diligence

  • Transfer Pricing 

Private Clients

  • Asia - inbound Investment 

  • Business Tax Compliance

  • Business Valuations

  • Estate and Business Succession Planning 

  • Family Office 

  • Outsourced CFO 

  • Sophisticated Asset Protection