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Carlton United Breweries has appealed a ruling ordering it to hand over almost 1,500 documents to the Commissioner of Taxation relating to an audit of the beer giant.

Construction company Clough Limited cannot claim over $15 million paid to employees for cancellation of their shares and options as a tax deduction, with a judge dismissing the Perth-based company’s appeal of a decision from the Commissioner of Taxation.

Big Six law firm MinterEllison has snagged a a former deputy commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office to strengthen its tax controversy team.