In a world where so much legal work comes with hefty invoices, it’s important to stop and applaud a law firm that’s fighting for you — pro bono.
This week we read about a case that could change the game for working parents across Australia. A team of lawyers, led by Paul Sokolowski and including the brilliant Eileen Liu, is challenging a 50-year-old tax precedent that prevents childcare costs from being claimed as a work-related deduction.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just a tax argument. It’s about fairness. It’s about recognising the real costs of participating in the workforce. And it’s about backing the parents — mostly women — who are constantly asked to do more, with less.
At Your Business Angels and Fresh Numbers Accounting, we see the toll this takes on our clients and even our own team. Childcare isn’t optional — it’s infrastructure for working families. And this outdated ruling needs to go.
To the lawyers taking this on without payment, simply because it’s right: thank you. We’d be honoured to support this effort in any way — case studies, community insights, client voices — all offered freely.
If you believe in a fairer system, help shine a light on this case.
Share it. Talk about it. Let these lawyers know we’re behind them.
Or drop us a line or let us know your happy to be a case study, with the costs and juggling of childcare.
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Gavin Waring
Your Business Angels Group / Fresh Numbers Accounting
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