Anthony Fitzgerald

Managing Director
A&M’s Head of Indirect Tax in Australia
25+ years of experience specializing in GST, M&A tax due diligence, and tax advisory
Deep expertise in financial services, advising on major banking and wealth management transactions and GST optimization across industries
Melbourne
@alvarezmarsal
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Anthony Fitzgerald is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Melbourne. He is the Head of Indirect Tax in Australia.

With more than 25 years of experience across a range of indirect taxes, Mr. Fitzgerald specializes in goods and services tax (GST), tax advisory services, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) tax due diligence and compliance issues, and Australian Taxation Office reviews and audits.

Mr. Fitzgerald brings broad experience providing tax advisory services across a range of industries, including managing the implementation of compliance solutions. He has deep specialization in financial services and has advised on significant M&A activity in the banking and wealth management sectors. Mr. Fitzgerald has also led and implemented extensive GST reviews across a range of industries, enabling clients to optimize their GST position. 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Fitzgerald was the Head of Indirect Tax at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group for more than nine years and held a similar position at National Australia Bank for five years.

Mr. Fitzgerald earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and postgraduate qualifications in advanced taxation from the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He has presented on a range of indirect tax issues for the Tax Institute of Australia and the Corporate Tax Association.
 

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