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Jeff Pfaff

Founder, Tax Navigate | Indirect Tax Specialist

With over 25 years of experience navigating GST for both government and top-tier professional services, I founded Tax Navigate to deliver tailored advice, clear communication, and practical solutions in a complex tax landscape.

Bringing a Superyacht
Into Australia?
We’ll Help You Do It Right

Entering Australian waters with a foreign-flagged vessel involves more than just navigation; it requires a detailed understanding of local tax, legal, and regulatory frameworks. From GST treatment and importation rules to charter eligibility and ownership structuring, a range of risks and requirements must be managed appropriately from the outset.

At Tax Navigate, we offer tailored tax consulting services for:

Yacht owners and potential buyers
Captains, yacht managers, and marine advisors
Intermediaries, including lawyers, brokers, accountants,
family offices, customs agents, shipbuilders and shipyards

Whether your goal is private use, commercial chartering, or long-term compliance, we work closely with you and your team to ensure your vessel is legally ready to operate in Australian waters.

What We Help

YOU NAVIGATE

We provide end-to-end tax consulting for vessels entering Australia, including:

Tax planning for foreign-flagged vessels

Tax planning for foreign-flagged vessels

Structuring for commercial operation

Proven experience across government & private sectors

Ownership and flag state considerations

Practical, commercially focused outcomes

Australian tax and entity registrations

Hands-on, personal service, every step of the way

Fiscal agency services

Hands-on, personal service, every step of the way

Claiming tax credits

Hands-on, personal service, every step of the way

ATO representation and regulatory engagement

Hands-on, personal service, every step of the way

Who We Work With

International yacht owners
entering or operating
in Australia

Brokers, managers, and maritime
professionals seeking trusted
technical guidance

Legal and accounting firms
looking to refer clients for
specialist taxation support

Tax Navigate?

Why Choose

With years of industry expertise, we bring a unique blend of technical depth, industry insight, and commercial understanding.

Clients trust Tax Navigate for:

Deep knowledge of Australian GST law

Proven experience across government & private sectors

Practical, commercially focused outcomes

Hands-on, personal service, every step of the way

Learn more about our founder Jeff Pfaff’s expertise and skills

Need Advice for Your Vessel?

If you’re planning to bring a yacht into Australian waters or advising someone who is, get in touch for a consultation or send an enquiry today.

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