A listed telecom company in Israel
with subsidiaries in Netherlands, Belgium, US, etc. wished
to expand its operations in the Asia-Pacific. The question
here was to identify a suitable jurisdiction to carry out
the licensing operations in this region. Our advice to them
resulted in identifying a suitable low tax jurisdiction
with wide treaty network, reduced withholding tax on license
fees from various countries, beneficial tax credit mechanism
and good IPR protection.
CASE STUDY II - European
textile major
A European textile major wanted to
acquire a textile plant in India. The question here was
to determine the most tax-efficient method of acquisition,
which would result in minimal tax withholding on payments
to the vendor. Our advice to the client considered various
options of structuring the deal including use of an offshore
jurisdiction and optimum option was recommended.
CASE STUDY III - Leading
Indian software firm
A leading Indian software firm was
looking to acquire a target in UK. Our mandate covered valuation,
arriving at swap ratio and obtaining Indian regulatory approvals.
However, our holistic approach in rendering services not
only achieved the first ever-Indian cross border private
equity swap but also resulted in saving the tax holiday
of the Indian company through critical tax advice.
