Our English Speaking Greek Registered Legal and Accounting service for Australians
The Tsaks Team:
Our team comprises of six personnel with experience in taxation, law and other areas of the Greek regulatory and business system. Our team has experience working in top-tier law firms and accounting firms in Greece and have their finger on the pulse of changing Greek regulation. We have a comprehensive knowledge of relevant tax treaties and understand the types of issues Greek Australians face with their affairs in Greece. We have a strong presence in Australia through:
- Our representative office based in the City of Sydney (Hyde Park).
- Our Greek and Australian registered representative lawyers based in Sydney as well as located across Australia.
- Our English speaking lawyers, accountants and public notaries who travel to Australia regularly, as well as communicate with our clients from here in Greece.
We manage the affairs of Greek Australians, Australians, and Dual nationals across Australia with professionalism and consistency. Our team of English speaking Greek Registered lawyers and accountants in Australia:
- Communicate over email. This helps keep track of the progress of your matter and ensures that everything is transparent. We communicate in English and are able to act as power of attorney if required. Most importantly, we are responsive and transparent. That means that when you are communicating with our lawyers either in Sydney or Athens, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the status of your matter and the progress (for example in visa applications, writing a will or purchasing a property).
- Will ensure you comply with the regulations and will keep you updated on relevant regulatory changes. Many Greek Australians with properties and other assets in Greece are not on top of the regulatory changes. Where there are changes in regulation, for example, increase in ENFIA payments or requirements for land clearing for bushfire prevention purposes, we will inform you of these in our regular updates and alerts. This helps you ensure you comply and avoid any penalties.
- Are available in Australian hours / time zone. There is no longer an issue with finding the right time to speak to your lawyer or accountants in Greece. Firstly, our lawyers are fluent in English and therefore you do not need to be concerned of anything being lost in translation. Most importantly, we are available during Australian hours. That’s because we have many Australian clients and therefore are generally available from 3:00 pm in the afternoon Sydney time.
How we can help Australian Greeks, Dual Citizens and Expats with their legal needs
Our team of English speaking Greek lawyers are based in Athens and travel to our Australian partner offices semi-regularly to assist clients. The legal services we provide to Greeks Citizens, Expats and Australian Greeks and Australian nationals living in Australia cover:
- Inheritance law including estate planning, probate and and hand-written Greek wills in Australia
- Corporate law including Public Private Partnerships
- Real estate and property including property in Greece and the sale of property.
- Immigration, visa applications, residency applications and citizenship. Our team have guided many people of Greek descent through the citizenship process.
- Trademark and IP law including registering trademarks in the EU for companies in Australia who are expanding globally.
- Company establishment.
- Annual tax returns in Greece for Dual Nationals – we are able to work with and coordinate with your Australian accountants as required to make sure everything is correct.
- Loans and finance including arranging loans for building projects.
- Payment of taxes and tax advice for Australians with assets and business operations in Greece.
- Ensuring all your taxes and regulatory obligations are taken care of including payments made for ENFIA and other property and income related taxes.
- Advising on international tax and on tax incentives schemes including the 7% income tax and other aspects of Article 5 of the tax code.
We have experience dealing with the Greek Consulates across Australia, and have helped Greek Australians living in:
- Sydney (and regional NSW).
- Brisbane (as well as the Gold Coast and across Queensland).
- Canberra and the ACT.
- Melbourne (including all areas in Victoria. We have helped Greek Australians and Dual Citizens in regional Victoria manage their affairs).
- Darwin.
- Perth.
- Adelaide.
Our Greek law firm consists of the three lawyers that specialise in the types of issues Australian Greeks face on a daily basis. For example, we provide:
- Property advice for Australian expats in Greece and Greek Australians in Australia. This includes assisting with purchasing property, selling property and inheriting property. Many Australian Greeks inherit properties in Greece and need to firstly go through the inheritance process, and secondly ensure they comply with requirements and regulations. Our lawyers, in conjunction with our accounting team, can help ensure you comply with these requirements.
- Immigration and citizenship services for Australians moving to Greece. Many Australians of Greek descent come to us in order to secure citizenship. We act as your representative in Greece in order to work through the system on your behalf and get the documentation you need. We also help you with the citizenship application process and can guide you through the application process as well as undertake document discovery. Where your documents are in a remote village in Greece, or somewhere difficult to access, our team can communicate with a local lawyer or other representative (sometimes a family member) in order to gather the information you require.
- Business operations, tax and property management: Many of our clients, based in Australia including in Brisbane, Perth, Darwin and other parts of Australia have business operations in Greece that need to be taken care of. Sometimes, it’s simply business and company establishment, whilst many have inherited properties that require management or require legal advice on international tax law. Our English speaking lawyers are able to assist Australia based clients to manage their business affairs including property management. Where you have multiple apartments that need to be managed, we are not real estate agents or airbnb operators. However, we do have a trusted network of people who we can refer to you and are more than happy to work with any local real estate agents you have relationships with. Our role, is to protect your interests and ensure everything is compliant.
We also have a generalist lawyer as part of our team and are able to assist with a range of other legal needs such as advice on preparing a will.
How we can help Australian Greeks, Dual Citizens and Expats with their accounting and tax needs
As a multi-disciplinary firm, we also provide an accounting and taxation advisory service that compliments our legal service. Our Greek tax accountant for Australians speaks fluent English and is familiar with the double tax processes and crediting system. He understands the documentation required from Australia and the processes required by the tax department to comply with everything.
Our team of tax accountants specialises in international tax and compliance. We can help you:
- Complete your tax return as an expat or overseas resident.
- Establish a business in Greece.
- Comply with Greek tax requirements and regulations
- Undertake offshore company formation and international tax planning.
- Apply for Article 5A, 5B and 5C.
- Inherit property and buy and sell property (and comply with associated tax requirements).
- Other complex tax compliance with Australian and Europe (Greece).
We help Australian Greeks and Australian Expats comply with all Greek tax requirements and optimise their taxation outcomes.
Where to find our English speaking Greek lawyers and Accountants in Australia
Our English speaking Greek lawyers and accountants are based in Athens, Greece. We have a representative office in Sydney, as well as a presence in Melbourne, and Brisbane. Our Athens based team regularly visits Australia to undertake tasks, provide advice, and have documentation signed. This can fast-track the process especially when wait-times at the consulates can be quite long. We also have permanent legal representatives in Australia.