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Tax Efficient Corporate Structures

Tax Efficient Structures

Tax efficient corporate structuring involves the use of international tax law, double taxation treaties, domestic tax exemptions, and carefully designed intercompany arrangements to reduce the aggregate tax burden of a multinational group while remaining fully compliant with applicable domestic and international tax rules. Key planning tools include the use of holding companies in treaty efficient jurisdictions to reduce withholding tax on dividends and royalties, the application of participation exemptions to exempt qualifying dividends and capital gains from local tax, the centralisation of intellectual property in jurisdictions with favourable IP tax regimes such as patent boxes or innovation boxes, and the use of group finance companies to deduct interest at high-rate entities and route finance income through low-tax vehicles.

Tax planning must now be developed and implemented in full compliance with the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework, which requires that intercompany transactions reflect the arm's length principle and that intellectual property and other income generating assets are held in jurisdictions where genuine value is created and where the group has sufficient economic substance. The Pillar Two global minimum tax rules (effective for large multinational groups with consolidated annual revenue above EUR 750 million) establish a minimum effective tax rate of 15% on profits earned in each jurisdiction, limiting the benefit of very low tax jurisdictions for the largest group structures. Neptune Fiduciaries Group advises on tax efficient structures that are fully aligned with the BEPS framework and applicable Pillar Two requirements.

Treaty Holding Company Planning

We advise on the selection and establishment of holding companies in treaty efficient jurisdictions to reduce withholding taxes on dividends, interest, royalties, and capital gains flows within the group, taking into account the principal purpose test and other anti-avoidance provisions under the BEPS-updated treaty framework.

Participation Exemption Utilisation

We identify and implement participation exemption regimes in applicable jurisdictions to exempt qualifying dividends and capital gains from local tax in the holding company jurisdiction, allowing group profits to be centralised without triggering additional layers of tax on upward distributions.

Transfer Pricing Documentation

We assist in establishing and documenting intercompany arrangements on arm's length terms to comply with the transfer pricing requirements of each jurisdiction in which the group operates, including master file, local file, and country-by-country reporting obligations under the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines.

BEPS and Pillar Two Compliance

We advise on the impact of the OECD BEPS measures and the Pillar Two global minimum tax rules on existing and proposed group structures, identifying areas of potential exposure and designing compliant solutions that preserve tax efficiency within the applicable international tax legal framework.

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