In an increasingly complex environment, clients need trusted advisors to help them navigate the system and work closely with them to provide avenues for clarity and certainty.

Sandra Farhat

EY Oceania Tax Partner

Trusted advisor. Passionate about clients and tax. Open and transparent.

Areas of focus

Sandra recently joined EY as a Partner in the Tax Controversy and Policy group after a 20-year career at the Australian Taxation Office.

She brings a wealth of experience in managing ATO engagements across all key tax areas with a specialisation and focus on transfer pricing and international tax issues. She will work closely with clients to provide assistance and guidance in relation to their tax controversy lifecycle by developing strategies to prevent, manage and resolve interactions and disputes with the ATO.

Sandra was an Assistant Commissioner at the ATO, most recently leading the JobKeeper Compliance Program. Prior to that, Sandra led key programs and strategies in the ATO’s Public Groups and International segment and has a deep understanding of the ATO’s engagement and assurance approach and life cycle for public groups and multinational groups. 

How Sandra is building a better working world

"In her role, Sandra seeks to use her skills and experience to make the system easier to navigate for clients. She brings a different perspective to EY and a questioning mindset to cut through complexity."

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