Stephanie Barnes is a tax lawyer based in Sydney.

Stephanie advises financial institutions, property developers, listed and unlisted Australian and multinational corporate groups on income tax, capital gains tax, goods and services tax, stamp duty in all Australian jurisdictions, international tax and fringe benefits tax issues.

Stephanie advises on tax-effective planning and restructuring for companies, trusts, partnerships, individuals and joint venture arrangements. She also advises on the potential impact of current taxation reform issues and has prepared Private Ruling Requests in relation to income tax, international tax and GST issues including negotiations with the Australian Taxation Office and applications for corporate reconstruction exemptions from stamp duty in various states and territories.