Merger & acquisition advice
Transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, or restructurings are complex — and tax implications can make or break their financial outcome.
We provide end-to-end M&A tax advisory services, from due diligence and valuation analysis to tax-efficient structuring after closing the deal / integrating the Target entity in the existing structure. Our goal is not only to navigate tax law and compliance but to unlock value through proactive planning and strategic positioning, driven by our experience in the M&A field.
I want to invest in a German company(ies). Can I repatriate the profits to my home jurisdiction without paying German withholding taxes?
Whether Germany will withhold taxes on the repatriation of profits via e.g. dividends, interest, principal repayments, etc. highly depends on the personal situation and the company structure involved.
Minimizing the tax leakage and in some cases even the risk of double taxation requires careful and proactive planning. We can help you to find the best structure for tax purposes for your needs and development in the future.
Our M&A project will incur a large amount of transaction costs from several advisors? Are those deductibles for tax purposes?
The nature of the transaction costs has an impact on their overall deductibility, the timing of deductibility, and the specific entities which can deduct the costs. Furthermore, VAT implications need to be carefully considered.
The correct treatment of transaction costs as well as the structuring of the project can be the difference between substantial tax breaks or material tax payments / penalties. We cannot only support with the compliance but also with the proactive planning of the entire structure with the transaction costs in mind.