Rajan Verma
Melbourne, Australia
Rajan is a tax structuring expert whose creative approach and commercial acumen make him a trusted adviser.
Known for transforming large scale transactions into tax efficient outcomes, Rajan combines deep technical knowledge with a strong understanding of accounting and finance, allowing him to engage seamlessly with accountants and financial advisers at their level.
Rajan’s particular interests include business restructures, tax effective business sales and exits, advising on high value property developments, international taxation and resolving complex tax disputes with the ATO and state revenue offices. He is passionate about helping clients structure for success, protect what they have built and keep more of what they have earned.
Pragmatic and collaborative by nature, Rajan meets clients at their level of knowledge, never talking down to them or overcomplicating advice. He communicates with clarity and purpose, focusing on practical solutions that make things easier, not harder. Clients value his ability to take on the “too hard” problems and deliver outcomes that are strategic, effective and commercially sound.
Rajan is a Co-founder of Velocity Legal, a Chartered Tax Adviser with the Tax Institute and holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne. A frequent speaker for professional bodies including the CPA and the IPA and recognised as a Leading Tax Lawyer in Doyle’s Guide 2025, Rajan has a reputation for translating complex tax law into pragmatic, high impact strategies.
- Managing and advising on a major corporate restructure for a privately owned group valued at $300m.
- Advising on taxation implications of property development projects ranging up to $20m in value.
- Advising on complex ATO investigations, including early engagements, reviews and audits.
- Advising on state revenue investigations, including land tax, transfer duty, foreign surcharge taxes and payroll tax.
- Advising on complex business restructures, including the use of CGT rollovers, small business CGT concessions and stamp duty concessions.
- Advising on tax residency matters, including managing residency disputes with the ATO.
- Approaching the ATO in relation to private rulings, objections and voluntary disclosures.
- Advising on international tax matters, including cross border arrangements and residency issues for SMEs.
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