Jacqueline Wood
About Jacqueline Wood
Jacqueline Wood is a Director in Deal Advisory - Tax at KPMG Australia, specializing in state taxes and corporate restructuring. She has extensive experience in tax advisory, having worked in various roles across prominent firms and actively contributed to industry committees.
Work at KPMG Australia
Jacqueline Wood has been serving as the Director of Deal Advisory - Tax at KPMG Australia since 2016. In this role, she focuses on providing tax advisory services related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and funds management. Her experience includes significant involvement in structuring transactions and resolving issues with tax and revenue authorities. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Senior Manager in Indirect Tax at KPMG from 2012 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Jacqueline Wood holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax Law/Taxation from The University of Queensland, which she completed from 2001 to 2004. She also earned a degree in Commerce/Law from the same university from 1994 to 1999. Her educational background complements her expertise in state taxes, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and funds management. She has specialized in advising on state taxes since 2004.
Background
Jacqueline Wood's professional journey began at Deloitte Australia, where she worked as a Tax Analyst from 1999 to 2002. She then transitioned to Freehills as a Senior Associate, serving from 2004 to 2011. After her time at Freehills, she returned to Deloitte as a Principal from 2014 to 2016. Throughout her career, she has worked in various Australian cities, including Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth, gaining extensive knowledge of local legislation and practices.
Achievements
Jacqueline Wood played a key role in advising on the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Australia. She is actively involved in The Tax Institute's State Taxes committee, where she contributes to discussions and initiatives related to state tax policy. Additionally, she engages in lobbying efforts and makes submissions to revenue authorities and State Treasurers on behalf of clients and industry associations. She also completed a 12-month secondment to the North Melbourne Legal Service as a pro bono solicitor.