Previous Positions
Prior to joining Atax, Nolan acted as a taxation consultant in the private sector. He was taxation manager with a firm of Chartered Accountants before commencing his own consulting practice. During his time in the private sector Nolan advised on an array of income tax issues and specialised in taxation issues arising from business activities spanning Australia and East Asia. In addition to his tax consulting work, Nolan has provided authoring and review services to the Institute of Chartered Accountants including being the primary author/reviewer of the ICAA’s Taxation and Financial Reporting Module. Outside of Atax, Nolan has taught Courses and provided Guest Lectures for the Chinese Studies and International Business schools at UNSW as well as Business Law at Macquarie University. Through Atax, he has taught short courses to the Australian Taxation Office on international taxation and compliance.

Achievements
Nolan has played a key role on several international initiatives involving China. He has been actively involved in China’s income tax law development and advised the National People’s Congress and other important governing bodies in China. Nolan has been involved in drafting tax law in China dealing with both income tax and fundamental policy issues. He has conducted significant field-work in China and had in depth discussion with tax officers at various levels of the governmental hierarchy. Nolan has been a visiting scholar at the National University of Singapore Law Faculty as well as the Public Finance Department of Xiamen University in China. He has been invited to present public lectures and seminars at Hong Kong University as well as various Australian Universities and bodies. Nolan has also played a key role in the professional development of the Australian Taxation Office through the provision of multiple in depth intensive training courses on international tax and compliance issues.

Professional Memberships

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)

• Australia China Business Council

• Tax Agent

Summary of Publications
Nolan has published and presented widely on income tax issues with a specialised focus on taxation reform in China. His most recent publications deal with the cultural context in China as well as China’s tax reform process and new Enterprise Income Tax.

For a list of Nolan Sharkey's publications please click here.

Other
Nolan is currently working on Doctor of Philosophy at UNSW which is anticipated to be finalized in 2009.