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The Austral Tax Shop team is comprised of highly experienced accountants who understand taxation in a comprehensive way, from the intricacies of number-crunching and working out the figures to the in-depth knowledge of the Australian legislation and regulations that all taxpayers – individuals and businesses – have to comply with when managing their tax. Our team’s key focus is on delivering exceptional quality customer service that is dedicated to the meeting specific requirements of each client, offering our services with a personalised approach and our clients’ best interests in mind.

Juliefe Valdez
Juliefe Valdez is Austral Tax Shop’s tax partner with a strong career background in accounting, underpinned by a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), majoring in accounting. As a key professional with extensive experience in taxation, business advisory and compliance services, Juliefe possesses a wealth of knowledge and expertise in accountancy and business. She is associated with the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) Australia and the National Tax and Accountants Associations (NTAA) Australia. A strong passion of hers is to support clients to achieve the optimum outcome, and the positive results she has accomplished are a testament to her high level professional drive and commitment to her clients. Customer service is high on the agenda for Juliefe, along with crunching the numbers and working out the best plans and approaches for clients, especially when it comes to tax planning and business advisory services. However, her knowledge of taxation laws and her commitment to driving regulatory compliance are both exemplary. Throughout her career, Juliefe has supported a diverse range of clients, from individuals and SMSF clients to business owners and operators, including sole traders, as well as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and NDIS providers. With in-depth knowledge on accountancy to suit all types of clients, Juliefe takes immense pride in her service delivery and in actively listening to clients’ needs and wishes. Over the course of her career journey, Juliefe has worked across both public and private practice, and with client-focused advisory services, and her strategic focus has always been on professional growth and working with industry best practices. Juliefe’s competencies include outstanding analytical skills, strong problem-solving capabilities, and being well-versed in commerce, across financials, business economics and the more technical aspects of business operations. However, her key strengths encompass strong commitment to client service delivery, open, transparent lines of communication, and she values honesty, loyalty and trust within her professional relationships, including with each and every client. It is important to Juliefe that she works with every client to tailor solutions that are personalised to them, meet their specific requirements and she goes above and beyond to deliver robust results. Not only is Juliefe passionate about helping clients optimise their financials, including with taxation, but she is also exceptional at working out practical solutions. Accuracy is one of the most important facets of number-crunching for Juliefe, and it also extends to her approach to communication and compliance. With special interests in tax planning and minimisation strategies as well as business advisory services and structuring, along with compliance, Juliefe is also focused on ensuring comprehensive financial reporting and analysis. Aside from being dedicated to helping clients ensure ATO obligations are met such as with a Business Activity Statement (BAS), Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR) and company tax returns, some of Juliefe’s specialties include working with contractors and NDIS providers where taxation and accounting management can differ and have more intricacies than more mainstream tax returns and financials. Finally, Juliefe was recognised for her strong commitment to high-quality client service and dedication to the provision of practical, timely and personalised accounting solutions to the majority of a Filipino community with a small business. This was a testament to her willingness and drive to help clients at all levels and stages of where they are at, financially and geographically.Juliefe Valdez is Austral Tax Shop’s tax partner with a strong career background in accounting, underpinned by a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), majoring in accounting. As a key professional with extensive experience in taxation, business advisory and compliance services, Juliefe possesses a wealth of knowledge and expertise in accountancy and business. She is associated with the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) Australia and the National Tax and Accountants Associations (NTAA) Australia. A strong passion of hers is to support clients to achieve the optimum outcome, and the positive results she has accomplished are a testament to her high level professional drive and commitment to her clients. Customer service is high on the agenda for Juliefe, along with crunching the numbers and working out the best plans and approaches for clients, especially when it comes to tax planning and business advisory services. However, her knowledge of taxation laws and her commitment to driving regulatory compliance are both exemplary. Throughout her career, Juliefe has supported a diverse range of clients, from individuals and SMSF clients to business owners and operators, including sole traders, as well as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and NDIS providers. With in-depth knowledge on accountancy to suit all types of clients, Juliefe takes immense pride in her service delivery and in actively listening to clients’ needs and wishes. Over the course of her career journey, Juliefe has worked across both public and private practice, and with client-focused advisory services, and her strategic focus has always been on professional growth and working with industry best practices. Juliefe’s competencies include outstanding analytical skills, strong problem-solving capabilities, and being well-versed in commerce, across financials, business economics and the more technical aspects of business operations. However, her key strengths encompass strong commitment to client service delivery, open, transparent lines of communication, and she values honesty, loyalty and trust within her professional relationships, including with each and every client. It is important to Juliefe that she works with every client to tailor solutions that are personalised to them, meet their specific requirements and she goes above and beyond to deliver robust results. Not only is Juliefe passionate about helping clients optimise their financials, including with taxation, but she is also exceptional at working out practical solutions. Accuracy is one of the most important facets of number-crunching for Juliefe, and it also extends to her approach to communication and compliance. With special interests in tax planning and minimisation strategies as well as business advisory services and structuring, along with compliance, Juliefe is also focused on ensuring comprehensive financial reporting and analysis. Aside from being dedicated to helping clients ensure ATO obligations are met such as with a Business Activity Statement (BAS), Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR) and company tax returns, some of Juliefe’s specialties include working with contractors and NDIS providers where taxation and accounting management can differ and have more intricacies than more mainstream tax returns and financials. Finally, Juliefe was recognised for her strong commitment to high-quality client service and dedication to the provision of practical, timely and personalised accounting solutions to the majority of a Filipino community with a small business. This was a testament to her willingness and drive to help clients at all levels and stages of where they are at, financially and geographically.

Vajira Jayasooriya
Our key partner – tax and strategy, Vajira Jayasooriya is a senior accountant with a proven track record of achieving strong success. As one of the founding partners of Austral Accountants, Vajira strives for excellence across the board: in comprehensive service delivery, driving a robust team, ensuring that he is well-versed in key areas of accountancy, and in fostering healthy and productive enduring stakeholder relationships. As an integral professional to Austral Tax Shop, Vajira is equipped with twelve years of extensive experience within the accountancy field, having honed his knowledge and key expertise to drive short and long-term strategies. While accounting is Vajira’s strong background as a career, his aptitude for establishing and steering high level financial and executive management has been exemplified through his track record of business success. Vajira was awarded Accountant of the Year in 2022, through the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), and Austral Accountants was presented with the Public Accountants 2023 Practice of the Year Award for Queensland, which was a true honour for both the firm and Vajira, as the key leadership professional. With a high level of both personal and professional drive, Vajira has proven time and time again to be a professional who is dedicated, a robust leader and works hard to drive success for the company, from the team to helping our clients flourish too. With qualifications such as a Master of Commerce, combined with memberships through professional associations such as the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) Australia, the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), U.K., as well as the National Tax and Accountants Associations (NTAA) Australia, Vajira has made many connections throughout the sector. His passion for helping clients prosper and achieving the optimum outcome for each and every client regardless of their individual situation is apparent in his approach to service delivery and ensuring that clients’ specific requirements are catered for, with outstanding customer service. It matters to Vajira that he, and the company, make a positive difference to people’s lives through excellence in comprehensive accounting services that match clients’ needs. Furthermore, Vajira adopts innovativeness and thinks outside the box while still adhering to best practices, and his expert knowledge in Australian taxation legislation and regulations is exemplary. Here to help, Vajira is a key partner for fostering future success across the board.
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