International Tax Structuring

International Tax Structuring – SaferTax™

International companies are affected by tax, legal and regulatory developments all around the world – making it all the more important to know and recognise the impact these developments have on cross-border business operations and structures.

The challenges you face

• You are looking to implement principal structures in conjunction with a business control centre (BCC)
• You want an effective supply and value chain management system
• You want to maximise profit transfers through co-ordinated international planning of your legal and financing structures

How PwC can support you

PwC has developed an integrated solution called SaferTax™ especially for international companies. SaferTax™ enables us to look at your tax planning in its entirety in the broader context of factors such as your corporate strategy, business processes and tax risk management. This solution reduces your overall tax burden and optimises your profits worldwide.

Our international tax structuring team specialises in designing national and international tax structures and developing cross-border tax strategies. These enable you to minimise your direct and indirect tax expenses as well as safeguarding you from international double taxation. We offer you the following services:

• Developing and implementing innovative tax strategies
• Designing tax-optimised legal structures
• Implementing profit repatriation mechanisms
• Avoiding international double taxation
• Tax optimisation through profit and loss pooling
• Designing cross-border financing structures
• Structuring tax-efficient value chains
• Tax-effective exploitation of intangible property rights
• Tax optimising cross-border investments
• Tracking developments in national and international tax law