David W Marks KC
David had a 10 year background working for a solicitors’ firm in the area of tax law, before being called to the Bar in 2000. David took silk in 2015.
David specialises in Australian tax law. His traditional Chancery practice acts in the areas of tax advice, tax appeals, companies, trusts, equity, insolvency, property & estates. He also appears and advises in corporate, commercial, professional negligence, and administrative law matters.
Areas of Practice
Tax and Revenue
Chancery
Commercial & Administrative
Professional Negligence
Trust & Estates
Opinions To Accounting Firms
Recent Cases
20 Sep 2024
BSKF and Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Income tax - settlement deed - dividend - interest - penalty powers - penalty reduction
VIEW JUDGMENT12 Jul 2024
Zec Family Investments Pty Ltd v Zecchini
Queensland Supreme Court
Trusts - Rectification of deed
VIEW JUDGMENT16 Feb 2024
GQHC and Commissioner of Taxation
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Income tax - Research & Development
VIEW JUDGMENT
Publications and associations
David is active in professional associations, performing committee work, on technical tax matters and their disciplinary functions.
David has been recognised in Doyle’s Guide in Tax, and in Wills & Estates Litigation. Doyle’s rank David as preeminent King’s Counsel in tax in Queensland, 2024.
Internationally, David is ranked by Chamber & Partners as a Barrister in Tax, and by Who’s Who Legal in both Advisory and Controversy, for Corporate Tax.
Recent Publications
Oracle v Commissioner of Taxation (Stay Application)
David W Marks KC
An edited version of this note appeared in 2024 50 WTB [931]Lambie v Addleman
David W Marks KC
Notes for leading discussion in AdelaideRepairs or remedying initial design faults – Lawrence v IRD (NZ)
David W Marks KC
An edited version of this note was published in 2024 WTB 36 [661] (8 Sep 2024)