International tax can be defined by a single sentence: Minimizing your global tax exposure by reducing your tax rate. In light of the legislative and regulatory focus on shoring up international loopholes, this can become a critical factor for inbound and outbound companies in the years ahead. So will increased transparency and reporting requirements. In addition, revisions to Fin 48 will also present challenges to companies in how they analyze, document and report their tax positions.
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Rothstein Kass’ International Tax Consulting understands how these critical factors may impact your organization and can work with you to provide innovative global tax-savings strategies that fully align with your overall business objectives and how your company operates. Our International Tax Consulting Group consults with clients on international issues ranging from tax and legal structuring for overseas expansion and/or cross-border merger and acquisitions to personal financial international planning.
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Whatever the transaction, our goal is to help you maximize your company’s worldwide profits after tax. Moreover, our affiliation with AGN International , a worldwide association of separate and independent accounting and consulting firms, allows us to offer clients extensive professional services on a global scale, through the resources of firms we know and trust.
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| How We Can Help: |
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| Our global capabilities enable us top provide a wide range of comprehensive services including but not limited to: |
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| Tax planning for Global Business Transactions and Investments |
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| Rothstein Kass’ International Tax Group provides advice on sophisticated cross-border tax planning matters as your business expands globally. Whether your company is expanding to keep up with competition, to exploit new overseas markets, or to join forces with a complementary business in a foreign country, Rothstein Kass offers customized assistance to your unique situation. |
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| Structuring for US companies tapping foreign markets |
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| Rothstein Kass’ International Tax Consulting Group offers assistance to U.S. companies looking to enter foreign markets. When choosing to operate in overseas markets, complex tax and business issues involving multiple jurisdictions may arise, forcing someone in your company to become intimately familiar with a foreign country’s tax system. That individual will need to understand how the U.S. tax system applies to profits earned abroad. Considering tax planning and structuring opportunities that could allow your company to reduce its worldwide effective tax rate are essential. Additionally, understanding your tax filing obligations in every jurisdiction is necessary and your intercompany pricing policies and documentation must be able to survive scrutiny by U.S. and foreign taxing authorities. Rothstein Kass’ International Tax Group can help you navigate through these treacherous waters. Please contact a member of our team for assistance. |
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| Merger and Acquisitions Advisory for Cross-border Business Combinations |
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| Rothstein Kass’ International Tax Consulting Group offers assistance with project management and coordination of foreign market mergers and acquisitions. Many companies value the advantages of combining their operations with a foreign business that is already prospering in the desired market. |
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Overseeing the due diligence process with respect to the foreign target |
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Offering guidance when deciding on the most appropriate transaction structure considering both business and global tax objectives |
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Providing direction when considering establishing a foreign holding company to preserve the ability to move profits from one foreign country to another in a tax-efficient manner |
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Establishing an offshore finance subsidiary in a low-tax jurisdiction to fund the acquisition and serve as a treasury center |
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Deciding whether or not to move your intellectual property offshore |
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Rothstein Kass’ International Tax Consulting Group can provide supervision throughout your project’s lifecycle. We will work closely with your attorneys and key personnel within your organization to ensure that everything is moving according to schedule right through closing. |
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| Advising Foreign Businesses Entering the U.S. Markets |
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| Rothstein Kass’ International Tax Consulting Group offers structuring advice, as well as federal, state, and local tax planning and compliance services. If you represent a foreign company with plans to expand its operations into the U.S. or combine with an existing U.S. business, it is likely you will encounter and may need assistance with complex U.S. tax issues. If you are forming a U.S. subsidiary, you will need to consider the optimal capital structure and the potential application of the adverse U.S. “earnings stripping” rules. Or, for foreign companies investing in a U.S. real estate there are many traps for the unwary and proper structuring is critical. Our Group can offer guidance in each of these situations. |
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| Personal International Tax and Financial Planning |
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| In addition to our expertise in handling expatriate programs, Rothstein Kass’ International Tax Consulting Group also provides services to those individuals that have international tax and financial implications, yet are not part of an employer-based program. We provide a comprehensive suite of services to meet all your individual needs from international tax planning to wealth and estate planning. |
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