Kara Bentley

Kara Bentley is an Associate at Mage, bringing extensive experience in tax, corporate and commercial law to her role. She advises clients and their advisers on transactional matters, particularly in structuring acquisitions and disposals, with a focus on practical, commercial solutions tailored to individual taxation and business needs. Kara’s expertise encompasses the tax and commercial implications of business sales and restructures, including navigating complex issues such as rollovers and duty exemptions. She has a particular interest in payroll tax structuring and advisory work, working closely with clients to achieve their goals within a challenging legal and regulatory environment. One of Kara’s notable achievements involved successfully obtaining exclusion applications for a client facing a grouping assessment for payroll tax across more than 150 entities and multiple businesses, effectively separating them for payroll tax purposes. With three years of experience, Kara supports clients across a broad range of areas including business restructures, mergers and acquisitions, trust law, business succession, asset protection and commercial law. Her commitment is to assist clients in meeting their objectives through clear, strategic legal advice.