Hannah Bobby
Associate
Hannah is a passionate legal practitioner with an interest in tax law and tax litigation. Hannah has assisted clients in resolving disputes with both the ATO and the QRO outside of and through Tribunal and Court proceedings. She is dedicated to delivering practical and timely solutions for her clients.
About Hannah
Hannah assists clients with a wide range of tax issues with interests in income tax, international tax, payroll tax and tax litigation. She has experience in tax disputes involving the ATO and State Revenue authorities, including during audits, objections and in matters before the Tribunal and Court.
Hannah has recently assisted taxpayers in Commissioner of Taxation v Hatfield Plumbing Pty Ltd (Trustee) [2025] FCA 182 (a dispute about the extended definition of employee under section 12(3) of the Superannuation Industry (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) subject to appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia), Quy v Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) [2024] FCA 726 (a residency appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal), and Merchant v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCAFC 56 (a Part IVA general anti-avoidance and dividend stripping dispute currently subject to appeals to the High Court of Australia).
Before working at HLS Tax Law, Hannah was a lawyer at Cooper Grace Ward.
Experience
- Taking instructions from clients on a range of tax issues
- Assisting businesses and individuals respond to ATO and State Revenue reviews, audits and investigations
- Objecting to ATO and State Revenue assessments on various tax and penalty issues
- Assisting clients to defend and resolve ATO debt collection action, including to apply for a remission of general interests charge
- Helping clients settle disputes with the ATO and State Revenue, and where litigation is necessary, assisting clients in Tribunal and Court proceedings.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) – University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Arts (majoring in German and International Relations) – University of Queensland
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – College of Law
Memberships
- Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
- Solicitor – High Court of Australia
Quy – new residency risks for Australians working overseas
Mr Quy lived and worked in Dubai for more than five years. The Tribunal (eventually) accepted that he did not reside in Australia under the ordinary meaning of the word
HLS Tax Law recognised in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide rankings
HLS Tax Law is proud to be recognised in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide rankings for tax law in Queensland.
Our Expertise
How we can help
Our lawyers use their tax expertise to provide clear advice and identify solutions, whether your matter requires specialist advice, assistance with responding to review or audits, or litigation with the revenue authorities.
We assist all taxpayers and their advisers (accountants, lawyers, and financial planners) with a wide range of tax matters.
Tax advice
We provide expert, timely and clear advice on a range of difficult tax issues including international tax issues, income tax, CGT, GST, withholding taxes, fringe benefits tax, payroll tax, stamp duty, land tax.
Tax audits and objections
We help clients respond to review and audit activity from the ATO and State revenue authorities. Where assessments are issued following a review or audit, we represent clients in objections to those assessments.
Tax litigation
We represent clients who want to dispute tax decisions in the Court or Tribunal. Often, tax disputes can be resolved before a Court or Tribunal hearing; however, where this is not possible, our team has a consistent record of advising on effective strategies to achieve the best possible outcome for clients.