Chartered Tax Accountants · Sydney

Chartered tax counsel for the way your business actually runs.

Unique Accountants advises businesses and their owners across tax, company structuring, the ATO, superannuation and finance. One senior relationship for the whole picture, not a call centre.

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Chartered Accountants ANZ Registered Tax Agent Sydney-based · Nationally engaged
The practice

A single, senior relationship across everything the ATO touches.

Most business owners don't have a tax problem in isolation. They have a structuring question that becomes a super question that becomes a lending question. Unique Accountants was built to hold all of that in one place.

You deal directly with a chartered accountant who understands your numbers, keeps you compliant, and looks around the next corner, from the first BAS to the eventual sale of the business. No call centres, no being passed between juniors: one relationship, held over time.

John Ayoub Director & Principal · Chartered Accountant / Registered Tax Agent · University of Technology Sydney

Chartered rigour

Held to the standards of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand. Technical, current and accountable.

Plain-English advice

Complex positions explained clearly, so you can make decisions with confidence rather than guesswork.

Proactive planning

Tax is addressed before year-end, not discovered after it. We plan the outcome, then do the compliance.

Discretion

Sensitive financial matters, including tax debt, handled quietly and professionally on your behalf.

Why chartered matters

The difference is in the standard you're held to.

Chartered Accountants complete rigorous postgraduate qualification and commit to continuing professional development, a strict code of ethics, and professional standards oversight. In practice, that means advice grounded in current law and delivered with genuine accountability.

For you, it's the confidence that the person handling your tax, your structure and your dealings with the ATO is qualified to do it well, and answerable for the quality of that work.

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What we do

Full-service chartered advice for Australian businesses.

Six connected practice areas. Engage one, or let us look after the whole picture.

01

Business & Company

The day-to-day compliance and structure that keeps a business running cleanly.

  • Company & trust establishment
  • Business structuring & restructures
  • BAS, GST & IAS
  • Bookkeeping oversight & reporting
  • Payroll, STP & Div 7A
02

Taxation

Returns and planning for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships.

  • Income tax returns, all entities
  • Year-round tax planning
  • Capital gains tax (CGT)
  • Fringe benefits tax (FBT)
  • Residency & international tax
03

ATO & Debt

Direct representation when the Australian Taxation Office is involved.

  • Payment arrangements
  • Penalty & interest remission
  • Audits, reviews & objections
  • Director penalty notices (DPNs)
  • Voluntary disclosures
04

Superannuation & SMSF

Setting up and running self-managed super, compliantly.

  • SMSF establishment
  • Administration & annual returns
  • Independent audit coordination
  • Contribution & pension strategy
  • Compliance & wind-up
05

Loans & Finance

Getting your financials lending-ready and your finance partners aligned.

  • Finance-ready financial statements
  • Business & commercial lending support
  • Broker & lender liaison
  • Cash-flow & facility structuring
  • Serviceability & forecasting
06

Advisory

The forward-looking counsel that sits above compliance.

  • Business advisory & virtual CFO
  • Budgeting & cash-flow modelling
  • Buy / sell due diligence
  • Succession & exit planning
  • Management reporting
07

Insurance

Getting your business the right cover, through trusted, appropriately licensed partners.

  • Business & commercial insurance referrals
  • Introductions to licensed brokers & advisers
  • Cover reviews at key milestones
  • Life, income protection & key-person referrals
  • Coordination with your insurer or broker
08

Liquidation & Bankruptcy

Steady guidance and liaison when a company or its directors face financial distress.

  • Insolvency & liquidation liaison
  • Voluntary administration support
  • Liaison with registered liquidators & trustees
  • Director duties & obligations guidance
  • Bankruptcy liaison & referral
09

Something else?

If what you need isn't listed here, it's very likely still something we can help with.

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A note on Loans & Finance: Unique Accountants supports your financing by preparing lending-ready financials and liaising with your broker or lender. Where credit assistance requires an Australian Credit Licence, we work alongside appropriately licensed finance professionals rather than providing credit advice directly.

A note on Superannuation & SMSF: The independent audit of your self-managed super fund is completed by a separate, appropriately licensed SMSF auditor (registered with ASIC), as the rules require. We coordinate that audit; we don't perform it ourselves.

ATO & tax debt

When the ATO is involved, the first call matters.

Unopened letters and lapsed lodgements rarely resolve on their own, and the interest keeps running. The right move is almost always to engage early, on the front foot, with a chartered agent acting on your behalf.

We deal directly with the ATO so you don't have to: negotiating realistic payment arrangements, pursuing remission of penalties and interest, responding to audits and reviews, and managing director penalty notices before they escalate.

  • Payment arrangementsStructured, affordable plans negotiated directly with the ATO.
  • Penalty remissionApplications to reduce or remove penalties and interest where grounds exist.
  • Audits & reviewsRepresented, prepared responses that protect your position.
  • Director penaltiesFast, considered action on DPNs and personal exposure.
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Common questions

Straight answers about dealing with the ATO.

General guidance only. Your situation deserves specific advice, which starts with a conversation.

What happens if I ignore ATO letters?

Generally, the situation escalates rather than disappears. Interest continues to accrue and the ATO has a range of recovery actions available. Engaging early almost always leaves you with more options than waiting does, which is why the first step is simply to make contact and get advice.

Can I arrange a payment plan for a tax debt?

In many cases, yes. The ATO can agree to structured payment arrangements, and part of our role is negotiating terms that are realistic for your cash flow while bringing the debt under control. The right approach depends on the size of the debt and your circumstances.

Can penalties and interest be reduced?

Sometimes. Where there are legitimate grounds, the ATO may remit penalties and general interest charges in full or in part. We prepare and put forward that case on your behalf, framed around your specific facts.

I've received a Director Penalty Notice. What now?

A DPN can make you personally liable for certain company tax debts, and the window to act can be short. It's important to get advice quickly so the available options can be assessed before any deadlines pass. This is a situation to call about promptly rather than sit on.

The ATO is auditing me. How should I respond?

Carefully and with preparation. Having a chartered agent manage the correspondence, gather the right information, and present your position clearly can make a material difference to how an audit or review proceeds and concludes.

How we work

A considered engagement, from first call to ongoing partner.

01

Introductory conversation

A no-obligation discussion of where you are, what's pressing, and what you're trying to achieve.

02

Review & scope

We assess your position, identify risks and opportunities, and define exactly what needs doing.

03

Strategy & engagement

A clear engagement with fixed scope and transparent fees. No surprises, no billing by the minute.

04

Ongoing partnership

Year-round contact, proactive planning, and a chartered accountant who knows your business.

Insights

Plain-English notes on tax, business and the ATO.

Practical thinking for business owners, not jargon.

Tax planning

Getting ahead of 30 June: a planning checklist

The decisions worth making before year-end close, while there's still time to act on them.

ATO & debt

You've received an ATO letter. Now what?

A calm, step-by-step view of what different ATO notices mean and how to respond to each.

Structuring

Company vs trust: structuring a new business

How the structure you choose at the start shapes tax, asset protection and flexibility later.

Superannuation

SMSF: is self-managed super right for you?

The real trade-offs of running your own fund, control and flexibility versus cost and responsibility.

Business

Division 7A: keeping shareholder loans compliant

Taking money out of your company the wrong way can trigger an unexpected tax bill. Here's the careful way.

Cash flow

The reports that actually tell you how you're doing

Beyond the P&L: the handful of numbers that give you a real read on the health of your business.

Get in touch

Start with a conversation.

Tell us a little about your situation and we'll come back to you promptly. A first conversation is obligation-free, and everything you share is treated in confidence.

Office
70 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm
Evenings by appointment

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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 July 2026. This is a template. Please have it reviewed and tailored by a legal professional before publishing, and confirm it reflects how your practice actually handles personal information.

Unique Accountants (ABN 86 149 770 798) ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose your personal information.

Information we collect

The personal information we collect depends on your dealings with us, and may include:

  • Your name, email address, phone number and postal address
  • Information you provide through our website enquiry form or by contacting us
  • Financial, taxation and business information necessary to provide our services
  • Identification information where required for compliance obligations

How we collect it

We collect personal information directly from you, for example, when you submit an enquiry, contact us by phone or email, or engage us for services. In some cases we may collect information from third parties (such as the ATO or your other advisers) where relevant to the services you have engaged us to provide.

Why we collect and use it

We collect and use your personal information to respond to your enquiries and communicate with you; provide accounting, taxation and related professional services; meet our legal, regulatory and professional obligations; and administer and improve our services.

Disclosure of your information

We do not sell your personal information. We may disclose it where necessary to provide our services or meet our obligations, for example to the Australian Taxation Office, government or regulatory bodies, or trusted service providers who assist us in operating our practice. Where we disclose information to third parties, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is handled appropriately.

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