A business acquisition can involve significant tax and legal risks. The last thing you want is any tax surprises or supplementary assessments, nor do you want to be held liable afterward for tax debts from other parts of the selling group. This could be the case with liability within a tax consolidation group, for instance, or with loss compensation, deduction of acquisition and sales costs, reinvestment reserve, financing costs, and remaining deductible interest expenses.
Tax due diligence (part of due diligence) provides insight into these risks. Together, we'll assess the tax and legal topics that matter in a business acquisition, such as the structure, the use of tax consolidation and the company’s tax history.
This provides you with a clear overview of possible tax opportunities and threats in the areas of:
If you operate internationally, you’ll also gain insight into the international aspects of these taxes.
In a business acquisition, merger or sales process, you need to understand the risks and opportunities of similar transactions in the past and of the upcoming transaction. Tax due diligence gives you insight into:
Do you have questions or want to learn more about (tax) due diligence? Feel free to contact us and we'll make your organisation future-proof together!
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