Tax Advisory Services
Maximise your Investment Property Potential
Make sure you’re optimising the tax breaks available to achieve the full financial potential of your investment property. Opteon offer Capital Gains Tax valuations, Stamp Duty valuations and Tax Depreciation reports to assist in reducing your taxable gains and income tax liability.
As a national valuation services provider, Opteon provides valuations across 98% of postcodes in Australia. No matter where your properties are located, we have local expertise in every region.
Our skilled, ATO-compliant team produce TD reports supported by comprehensive data and local insights across all property types, including residential, agribusiness and rural, commercial, industrial, hospitality, retail, and other specialised property assets including plant and equipment.

Our People
We are a registered tax agent and have highly qualified property specialists that can work with you or your accountant to understand a range of potential tax deductions available.

Our Technology
We have technology that streamlines our processes and gives our people access to valuable data to determine the best fit tax solutions.

Our Process
We integrate innovation into every step of our process and create a seamless experience that combines the human expertise of our team and the efficiency of our technology.
Tax Advisory Services
Our specialist team provides independent advice on how to reduce the amount of tax payable on your investment property.
Tax Depreciation
A Tax Depreciation report can reduce your taxable income through claims for construction and improvement of investment properties, so you pay less tax. Depending on your asset, you may be able to claim thousands of dollars in deductions each year.
Capital Gains Tax
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is paid on any profits from selling assets such as properties. You report capital gains and losses in your income tax return and pay tax on any gains.
Stamp Duty
An assessment of Stamp Duty is required where there is a contract of sale or property transfer.
Tax Depreciation
A Tax Depreciation report can reduce your taxable income through claims for construction and improvement of investment properties, so you pay less tax. Depending on your asset, you may be able to claim thousands of dollars in deductions each year.
Capital Gains Tax
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is paid on any profits from selling assets such as properties. You report capital gains and losses in your income tax return and pay tax on any gains.
Stamp Duty
An assessment of Stamp Duty is required where there is a contract of sale or property transfer.
Our Tax Specialists

Nello Noto
State Director - Residential

Anthony Salce
Regional Director

Marion Simonds
Regional Director

Nicholas Matts
Regional Director - Residential

Andrew Glasson
Associate Director - Residential

Ben Giesecke
Associate Director - NT

Jason Du Plessis
Associate Director - Residential

Rodney Iskandar
Associate Director - Residential

Allen Milner
Senior Quantity Surveyor

Grant Roberts
Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mathew Kulkewycz
Senior Quantity Surveyor

Whitney Obrien Powell
Certified Practising Valuer

Nello Noto
Areas of Expertise
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Residential Property Valuations
- Valuations for mortgage security purposes
- Valuations for pre-purchase/pre-sale advice purposes
- Prestige residential property valuations sub $15,000,000
- Multi lot Subdivisions and Development valuations
- Taxation (Stamp Duty, Capital Gains)
Industry Experience
A Certified Practicing Valuer since 2007, Nello has over 15 years’ experience in the property valuation industry. Nello has vast valuation expertise across the general and specialised residential development property sector throughout Victoria for mortgage and non-mortgage purposes.
Formal Qualifications
- Certified Practicing Valuer (CPV)
- Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 62943)
- Bachelor of Property (Property) – RMIT University

Anthony Salce
Areas of Expertise
- Residential development
- Prestige Residential
- Expert Witness
- Retrospective Tax Valuations
Industry Experience
Anthony has worked at Opteon since 2006, in that time he has been Associate Director for Metro division, International Product Manager for Cubetec and business development manager for Tax Depreciation Schedules.
Formal Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business (Property)
- Associate of the Australian Property Institute
- Certified Practising Valuer
- Accredited Panel Examiner for API

Marion Simonds
Areas of Expertise
- Residential property valuations
- Prestige residential property valuations
- Pre-purchase / pre-sale advice
- Rental valuations
- Rural lifestyle property valuations
- Depreciation schedules
- Valuations for Family Law purposes
- Valuations for property taxation, legislation and policy purposes
- Valuations for mortgagee in possession purposes
Industry Experience
Marion has 17 years of experience as a valuer and has been employed by Opteon (Victoria) for 14 years. In her role as Associate Director (Residential) Marion provides a high volume of residential mortgage valuations in urban and rural areas in the south west region. She provides skilled valuation advice on a range of property types including farmlets, rural lifestyle properties and prestige coastal properties in Port Fairy and the surrounding townships. Marion is aware of the intricacies of providing property advice in an expansive and diverse region of Victoria including regional residential and rural properties.
Formal Qualifications
- Certified Practising Valuer
- Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API No. 63016)
- Bachelor of Business (Property) 2003

Nicholas Matts
Areas of Expertise
- Prestige Valuations
- Banking and Finance Valuations
- Matrimonial and Family Court Valuations
- Taxation (Stamp Duty, Capital Gains & GST)
- Acquisition & Disposal Advice
Industry Experience
Nicholas Matts is a respected individual in the valuation industry with 8 years’ experience.
Nick has a Bachelor of Property Economics Degree from the University of Technology Sydney and has attained API Associate Membership (AAPI CPV). He is a committed, energetic and results driven individual with high standards and an excellent understanding of the Illawarra and South Coast property market and prestige high-end valuations.
Nick has developed through his management roles in the property valuation industry a range of technical skills with an employment history spanning various senior managing positions and is involved in the prestige property valuation market.
Formal Qualifications
- Certified Practising Valuer
- Associate of the Australian Property Institute API Member No. 84082
- Bachelor of Property Economics

Andrew Glasson
Areas of Expertise
- Residential property valuations
- Valuations for mortgage security purposes
- Valuations for property taxation, legislation and policy purposes
- Valuations for pre-purchase / pre-sale advice
- Valuations for Family Court
- Valuations for expert witness
- Valuations for government agencies
- Mass valuation modelling
- Asset valuations for financial reporting purposes
- Rental valuations
- Luxury residences
- Small development sites
Industry Experience
Andrew started with Opteon (formerly Christie Whyte Moore) in 2005 and became a Certified Practicing Valuer in January 2008. Andrew has conducted residential valuations throughout metropolitan Perth and regional locations of Esperance, Geraldton & Carnarvon with an extensive understanding of all types of residential property. Since 2014 Andrew has had the performance and management responsibilities for a team of residential valuers. Andrew now specialises in the prestigious western suburbs of Perth.
Formal Qualifications
- Certified Practising Valuer
- Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 65261)
- Licensed Valuer in the State of Western Australia, License No. 44365
- Bachelor of Commerce (Property & Accounting) completed at Curtin University of Technology in 2005
- Graduate Certificate in Property Valuation completed with Distinction at Curtin University of Technology in 2005

Ben Giesecke
Areas of Expertise
- Residential and commercial valuations and property advisory
- Valuations for mortgage security
- Valuations for stamp duty, capital gains tax and statutory requirements
- Valuations for acquisition and disposal
- Valuations for family law
- Asset valuations for financial reporting purposes
- Rental valuations and determinations
Industry Experience
Ben joined the team at Opteon as Associate Director in Darwin. He brings with him over 17 years of valuation and advisory experience spanning over three capital cities including Darwin, Melbourne and Adelaide. Ben has extensive experience in residential and commercial valuations for mortgage security, stamp duty, acquisition, disposal, rental assessment and family law purposes.
Ben is a current local government elected Councilor of the City of Palmerston, a position he has held since early 2018. In that time, has served as an Alderman, Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor. He is currently a sitting member of the Palmerston division of the Development Consent Authority and Council’s delegate to the Palmerston Regional Business Association. Ben has nominated for re-election at the upcoming local government elections in August 2021.
Formal Qualifications
- Certified Practising Valuer
- Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API No. 64591)
- Bachelor of Business (Property) – University of South Australia
- Currently studying a Master of Business Administration – Charles Darwin University
- Member Australian Institute of Company Directors

Jason Du Plessis
Areas of Expertise
- Residential property valuations
- Valuations for mortgage security purposes
- Valuations for property taxation (Stamp Duty, Capital Gains & GST), legislation and policy purposes
- Valuations for pre-purchase / pre-sale advice
- Valuations for Federal, State and Family Courts
- Valuations for expert witness
- Valuations for government agencies
- Mass valuation modelling
- Asset valuations for financial reporting purposes
- Rental valuations
- Market valuations
- Prestige Residential Valuations
- Residential Development Valuations
- Advisory and Consultancy
- Management
Industry Experience
Jason is an enthusiastic property professional with 16 years of full-time valuation experience in predominately residential based roles, having been in a senior position within Opteon since 2012 (Senior Valuer, Managing Valuer and Associate Director roles).
Formal Qualifications
- Certified Practicing Valuer
- Associate of the Australian Property Institute – API Member No. 65365
- Licensed Valuer in the State of Western Australia – Licence No. 44449
- Masters of Property
- Bachelor of Commerce (Finance & E-Commerce)

Rodney Iskandar
Areas of Expertise
- Prestige / high end residential valuations
- Rural lifestyle property valuations
- Townhouse development valuations
Industry Experience
Rod has more than four years of experience as an accredited Certified Practising Valuer. After spending three years along the NSW Central Coast, Rod and his family made the move to Hobart, where his passion for residential valuations was realised and continues to this day. Rod, who has recently taken on the Associate Director role for the Tasmanian residential team, has a high customer centric focus and professional approach. He continues to provide expert tutorage to junior valuers and completes valuations for a wide.
Formal Qualifications
- Certified Practising Valuer
- Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute
- Bachelor of Property Valuation – Ultimo TAFE

Allen Milner
Areas of Expertise
- Construction cost consulting
- Financiers reports
- Depreciation Schedules
- Capital allowance reports
- Outgoings assessments
- Sinking fund calculations
- Life cycle cost assessments
- Property inspection reports
Industry Experience
Allen Milner has been in professional practice for over 25 years and has provided high value Quantity Surveying services on projects ranging from around $1million to over $250million. Allen provides services with a strong commitment to service excellence, meeting and exceeding client expectations and providing maximum value. With a strong background in construction cost consulting, Allen has been actively involved in improving software systems in the areas of Feasibility Studies and Depreciation Reports.
Formal Qualifications
- Master of Science (Project Management)
- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
- Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying)
- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Grant Roberts
Areas of Expertise
- Commercial & Residential Tax Depreciation
- Asset Registers
- Initial Quantity Surveying Reports and Progress Claims
- Insurance Valuations
- Investment Analysis
- Allocation of Costs
- Contribution of Unit Entitlements
- Re-Assessment of Unit Entitlements
- Sinking Fund Forecasts - Capital Works Funds
Industry Experience
Experienced Quantity Surveyor with a demonstrated history of working in the specialist areas of Building Replacement Insurance, Capital Works Forecasting & Tax Depreciation.
Formal Qualifications
- Member of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (MAIQS)
- Bachelor of Applied Science – Quantity Surveying (Queensland University of Technology, 2003)
- Tax Practitioners Board – Tax Agent – ID 26027885

Mathew Kulkewycz
Areas of Expertise
- Tax Depreciation
- Capital Allowance Reports
- Replacement Cost Reports/Assessments (Insurance Replacement Cost Valuations)
- Financier and Independent Assessment Reports
- Post-Contract Services (including bank drawdowns and progress claims) for banks/financial lenders and private clients
- Contract Administration
- Measurement, estimating and take-offs for builders and sub-contractors
Industry Experience
Mathew’s career has revolved around the property, building & construction sectors and teaching & training. His work experience spans 10+ years in quantity surveying, estimating and project management roles held in both Australia and the United Kingdom; including working for large international and national quantity surveying and building & construction companies. Prior to forming BWK Group, Mathew’s previous role involved running the national quantity surveying operations as the National Quantity Surveyor for a large Property Valuations and Advisory company.
Large-scale projects that Mathew has directly been involved with include; National Rail (United Kingdom), Melbourne Docklands redevelopment, Melbourne Southern Cross Station, National Gallery of Victoria, Royal Women’s Hospital (Melbourne), Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, RACV Club Inverloch redevelopment, Austereo Triple M & Fox Broadcasters, Essendon Football Club and Windy Hill (Essendon FC) training facilities and assets, Bond University (Queensland) etc.
Formal Qualifications
- Bachelor of Construction Management – B.ConstrMgt (Hons.)
- Graduate Diploma of Education – G.Dip.Ed
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction
- Safety Awareness Card (Building & Construction OH&S Induction)

Whitney Obrien Powell
Areas of Expertise
- Residential property valuations
- Valuations for mortgage security purposes
- Valuations for property taxation, capital gain, retrospective market, rental value, and matrimonial purposes
- Valuations for pre-purchase / pre-sale advice
- Valuations of residential development sites
- Valuations of multiple dwelling sites, such as flats
- Valuation of prestige properties within the inner southern, eastern suburbs and Adelaide Hills
- Valuation of rural lifestyle properties throughout the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula.
- Valuations of prestige rural lifestyle properties ($2million +) throughout the Adelaide Hills
Industry Experience
Whitney has approximately 15 years of experience in the property industry. She has been working with Opteon in several different roles since 2011 and at present is in a full time Residential Valuer position. Whitney has extensive experience valuing residential properties for a variety of purpose and locations in metropolitan Adelaide and regional South Australia.
Formal Qualifications
- Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (API Member No. 64454)
- Certified Practising Valuer
- Bachelor of Business (Property) – University of South Australia
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