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The Critical Role of Tax Treatment and Structuring in International M&A

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There can be additional complexities involved in cross-border acquisitions. It is important to understand the tax treatment in each country in order to ensure the acquiror and target receive the desired result. Techniques for acquisitions in one country can be different than in the other and the resulting tax implications can be significant even if unintended. […]

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Follow the Cash Flows of the Acquisition to Understand the True Return to the Sellers

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Cross-border acquisitions usually have additional complexities as the laws of more than one country must be planned for and coordinated.  Typical acquisition planning in one country may be different than in another country.  A structure that is common in one country may significantly change the deal for an acquiror or target in another country. […]

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Structuring for Tax-Exempt Investors

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Tax implications often determine how certain types of investors will invest in a fund.  There are various categories of investors that have competing tax implications so it is important that the fund can accommodate the competing tax interests of the investors.  One category of investors are tax-exempt investors and planning for unrelated business income tax (“UBIT”).  […]

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U.S. Taxation of U.S. Citizens and U.S. Tax Residents Residing Overseas – Mitigation of Double Taxation

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There are two methods that a U.S. Person living abroad can use to reduce their U.S. tax liability.  The two methods are the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (“FEIE”) and the Foreign Tax Credit (“FTC”).  Even if one of these methods were to eliminate the U.S. Person’s U.S. tax liability, the U.S. Person is still required to file their U.S. tax return if their income exceeds the filing thresholds for the tax year.  […]

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PFIC Testing for Foreign Portfolio Companies

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Funds with U.S. investors, U.S. family offices, and individual U.S. investors (collectively, “U.S. Investors”) must be cognizant of whether their foreign investment in private companies is an investment in a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”). Typically, a foreign portfolio company would be classified as a corporation for U.S. income tax purposes unless an election was made to have it taxed otherwise. The issue with PFICs is that unless certain elections are made, distributions from a PFIC may be subject to an excess distribution regime resulting in a punitive tax and interest charge. In certain bad circumstances, the punitive tax and interest charge can be the amount of the distribution. […]

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