Nicholas is a partner with Deloitte Australia’s Indirect Tax practice, and leads a team of state taxes specialists based in Melbourne. Nicholas specialises in stamp duty, land tax and various other state and territory imposts, including foreign owner surcharges, across all Australian jurisdictions. Nicholas has 18 years' experience consulting on stamp duty and other state taxes. During that time he has helped many large Australian and foreign groups deal with complex state taxes issues. His focus is on achieving optimal state taxes outcome for his clients, including achieving significant stamp duty and tax savings wherever possible.