Ravin is a director of the SMATS Group and manages the Singapore, Malaysian and Indonesian operations of Australasian Taxation Services.

SMATS Group is the operating arm for Australasian Taxation Services (ATS) who, since 1995, has been managing the Australian taxation needs of approximately 20,000 expatriates and non-resident Australian landlords through its network of 11 offices worldwide.

His area of Australian tax expertise includes non-resident property investors, expatriate and migration tax planning.

Ravin is a regular presenter on taxation matters for Australian expatriates and property investors. He has presented on behalf of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, the SMART Property Expo exhibitions in Malaysia, Singapore and Beijing as well as to expatriates and investors in Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Dubai.

Ravin is a Fellow of the Tax Institute of Australia and UCCC accredited with some of the major banks in Australia.

Linda is the Director of Australasian Taxation Services Pty Ltd and Manager of the Perth office.  Her core responsibilities involve managing our business clients including companies, trust, partnerships, self-managed superannuation funds, ASIC Compliance, bookkeeping, and payroll.

In 2018, Linda was promoted to a Fellow Chartered Accountant after being nominated for the advancement by her peers in the accounting industry as recognition of her outstanding achievements and contributions to the profession and to the community.  Earlier in her career, Linda completed the Chartered Accountants Professional Program and has been a member of the institute of Chartered Accountants since 2000 as well as a member of the National Tax and Accountants Association.

Linda holds a current Public Practicing Certificate with the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in Accounting and Taxation, a Certificate IV in Financial Services in Finance and Mortgage Broking, and an Associate Diploma of Business in Accounting.  Linda is a Registered Tax agent with the Tax Agents Board since 2003 and a SMSF Auditor registered with ASIC.

Prior to SMATS Group, Linda had experience as a Senior Accountant and Super Fund Auditor at a Perth firm.  In 2003 Linda joined SMATS Group Singapore as an Accountant and Mortgage Broker. Linda and her husband Jason, who is also part of the SMATS team, then moved to London to establish the London office where she specialised as a Mortgage Broker.  Linda and Jason attribute their success in growing the client database from 100 to 2000 and establishing a full time office within 6 years, to their relentless hard work and true passion to always surpass their client’s needs.

Linda and Jason returned to Australia in 2008 to establish the Perth office and build the Australian SMATS client database.  They have raised 3 beautiful children which they describe as their most exciting and enjoyable challenge! Linda’s energy is what makes her unique.

Simon jokes that as a child he loved maths and magic, so he combined both his passions and became an Accountant. He is recognised for his attention to detail and client focus, which he attributes to the importance he places on understanding his client's unique circumstances and building long term relationships.

Simon has successfully completed his Bachelor of Commerce, is a qualified Chartered Accountant, holds a Diploma of Financial Planning, is an accredited SMSF Specialist, Registered Tax Agent, holds a Certificate of Public Practice with ICAA and is a Justice of the Peace (JP).

Simon holds the position of Australasian Taxation Services Director Sydney. He is responsible for managing the Sydney ATS team, forming entities such as trusts, companies and self-managed superannuation funds, and preparing taxation returns for foreign and recently repatriated clients. His previous experience includes public practice, running his own successful business as well as working internationally for the SMATS Group in London.

Simon’s professional speciality is in Family Groups and structuring – which typically combines the interaction between taxation, accounting and ASIC matters for high wealth individuals and their trading companies, family trusts and self-managed superannuation funds. This is achieved by ensuring the clients overall financial objectives are attained through asset protection, income splitting and tax planning, and optimum investment or trading vehicles.

His passion for helping others is demonstrated through his extensive commitment to Charity work over the past 12 years in both Australia and London. He has donated his expertise in the capacity of Honorary Treasurer and as a Volunteer assisting the aged care and homeless community.

Jason is the Senior Taxation Accountant in our Perth office, specialising in individual client’s taxation affairs and non-resident issues involved in moving to and from Australia for expats and arriving migrants.

Jason has a Bachelor of Business with a double major in Accounting and Finance and is a Fellow Member of the Tax Institute of Australia. Jason has 20 years of experience as an Accountant, working with clients in their day to day accounting and tax requirements, which has given him a detailed understanding of client’s needs and how he can make the most of their financial obligations. Jason also has experience working in Accounting and Financial Planning practices as a Senior Accountant of Self-Managed Superannuation Funds.

SMATS Founder, Steve Douglas, and Jason have worked together intermittently since the early 1990s and after crossing paths once again in 2002 Jason joined the SMATS Group as the Senior Accountant in Perth, before moving to the Singapore office. Upon being promoted to Director of Tax Services London and given the responsibility of establishing the London office, Jason and his wife Linda, also part of the SMATS Team, moved to London. Jason and Linda attribute their success in growing the client database from 100 to 2000 and establishing a full time office within 6 years, to their relentless hard work and true passion to always surpass their client’s needs.

Jason and Linda returned to Australia in 2008 to establish the Perth office and build the Australian based client database. They have raised 3 beautiful children which they describe as their most exciting and enjoyable challenge! Jason feels privileged to meet so many great individuals during his global career and looks forward to continually doing so in the future.

Pau is our Australian Taxation Executive for China and provides specialised annual income tax return preparation, tax advice and tax planning services to expatriates, non-resident property investors and intended migrants to Australia.

Pau graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Major. He joined SMATS Group as a Tax Executive based in our Hong office, where he successfully established an outstanding reputation, achieved client growth and became a recognised presenter on tax matters.

Prior to moving back to Perth, Pau transferred to Shanghai where he has been instrumental in expanding our business across China and establishing our offices in Shanghai and Beijing.

With a unique understanding of Chinese and Australian tax regulations, Pau is an expert in providing practical solutions to enhance expat clients tax effective position to minimise their financial situation upon repatriation to Australian, as well as communicate Australian tax obligations and opportunities that exist for expats and investors.

Mick is an Australian Tax Accountant specialising in providing Australian expatriates, non-resident property investors and intended migrants with annual income tax return preparation, tax advice and planning. Mick successfully completed his Bachelor of Commerce (with distinction) majoring in Accounting, Finance and Financial Planning from the prestigious Deakin University. He is also a full member of CPA Australia.

Mick joined SMATS Group in 2009 as a Tax Accountant and was quickly promoted to manage the UK Tax division. His professional approach and commitment to exceeding client expectation’s ensued a further promotion in 2012 where he relocated to the Dubai office. Mick is now currently residing in Melbourne and is responsible for overseeing the offices in Melbourne, UK, Dubai and New York.

Diana is primarily responsible for overseeing the taxation preparation and advisory of the growing Singapore team. Diana was quickly promoted to Tax Consultant based out of our Singapore Headquarters, after initially being employed by the SMATS Group in 2004 as a Taxation Executive.

Diana holds a Bachelor of Commerce with an extended major in Accountancy and is a member of the Taxation Institute of Australia. Diana is also currently participating in the Certified Practising Accountants Australia Professional Program.

She enjoys reducing client concerns and misconceptions surrounding Australian Taxation obligations and communicating the benefits and opportunities that exist. Diana loves to provide constructive solutions that will place clients in the best tax effective position to maximise their financial situation upon repatriation to Australia.

Helen is our Australian Tax Consultant and head of the Tax team in Hong Kong. Helen has strong technical tax skills with more than a decade of experience working as a tax consultant. Her strong communication skills and passion to help people find a solution that meets their individual needs has facilitated her success throughout her career

Helen has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Professional Accounting and is a member of the Tax Institute. Prior to joining SMATS Group in 2008 as an Australian Tax Consultant, Helen had previous experience in a Perth CPA firm. Helen has been instrumental in establishing SMATS Group Hong Kong office and has increased the client database, developed new quality standards for improved performance and built a strong rapport with her clients. In addition to her responsibilities at SMATS Group, Helen also volunteers time as a dog walker and provides translation services.

Jitendar is our Australian Tax Assistant based in our Dubai office. Working closely with our Senior Tax Accountant, he is primarily responsible for preparing annual income tax returns for Australian expatriates, non-resident property investors and intended migrants to Australia.

Jitendar holds a Bachelor of Commerce and has international experience assisting with income tax returns, business registrations as well as audit & assessment for individuals, partnerships and companies across a diverse range of industries.

He is organised, honest and pro-active and has built a reputation for his outstanding time management and problem-solving skills. Jitendar is proud to have achieved his dream of working abroad and expanding his global expertise.