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Today’s International Tax landscape – global and Americas trends
International Tax Conference
Israel, 9 May 2017
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Presenters
Jeffrey MichalakEY Americas Director,
International Tax Services
Peter GriffinEY Global and Americas TP Leader,
International Tax Services
Simon Moore
EY Americas Deputy Director,
International Tax Services
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Key tax and investment issues affecting business
State Aid and Tax Transparency
E-government &Tax Technology
US tax reform
OECD and Tax Policy: BEPS
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Tax policy trends: the United States
Pre-Trump administration:
► New US Model Treaty
► Taking a hardline on intellectual property (IP) migration
► Increase in transfer pricing court cases
► New regulations issued on contributions of IP to foreign
corporations
► New regulations announced regarding treatment of transfer of IP to
certain partnerships
► Aggressive anti-inversion regulations issued
► Debt vs equity characterization rules issued for foreign investors
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Tax policy trends: the United States
Post-Trump administration:
► Comprehensive US tax reform
► Significant corporate tax rate reduction
► GOP blueprint vs Trump campaign plan
► Territorial taxation regime vs worldwide taxation without deferral
► Reduction in regulatory activity
► IRS budget reduction
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Tax policy trends: the United StatesOverall state of play
Healthcare
► American Healthcare Act (ACA) ‘repeal and replace’ bill pulled from House consideration on 24 March
over insufficient Republican support
► House voted on 4 May 17: 217-213 in favor of AHCA
► Bill now moves to Senate
Appropriations, Supreme Court
► Government funding agreement through September
► Includes $15b increase in funding for military, and contains $1.5b for border security; leaves out funding for border
wall and does not block funding for Planned Parenthood or sanctuary cities
► Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
Tax reform
► Republicans turning to tax reform, but no clear path to enactment
► Administration “plan” released
► House GOP wants Blueprint to be basis for tax reform; border adjustability still being pushed
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Tax policy trends: the United StatesTax reform: input from key players
► Republican Blueprint for tax reform
► 20% corporate income tax rate/25% rate for business income of pass-throughs
► Immediate expensing of capital expenditures with no interest expense deduction
► Mandatory tax on accumulated foreign earnings
► Territorial system of taxing future foreign earnings
► Destination-basis border adjustment tax system exempts exports while taxing imports
► Reduced individual tax rates: 12%, 25%, and 33%
House
Senate
► Senate Finance Committee
► Chairman Hatch: Senate will conduct its own tax reform process
► Senators have concerns with border adjustability, including who will ultimately pay and whether it is
consistent with our international trade obligations
► Chairman Hatch reportedly still developing corporate tax integration proposal
Trump
► President (26 April 17 plan)
► 15% business income rate
► Territorial system of taxing foreign earnings, no position on border adjustability
► One-time tax on accumulated foreign earnings, rate unspecified
► Individual rates of 10%, 25%, 35%
► “Home-ownership, charitable giving and retirement savings will be protected, but other tax benefits
will be eliminated” – NEC Director Gary Cohn
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Tax policy trends: the United States President tax plan vs. House GOP Blueprint
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Tax proposals Trump plan (April 26, 2017) House GOP Blueprint
Top corporate tax rate (now 35%) 15% and corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) eliminated 20% and corporate AMT eliminated
Top pass-through tax rate (now 39.6%)15% rate for pass-through entities (just for small- and
medium-sized businesses?)
25% top rate for active business income passed through
to individuals
Taxation of future foreign earnings Territorial tax systemTerritorial tax system with 100% exemption for dividends
from foreign subsidiaries
Mandatory tax on previously untaxed accumulated
foreign earnings regardless of whether repatriated
Calls for one-time tax but rate unspecified, to be negotiated
with Congress
8.75% for cash/cash equivalents, 3.5% otherwise, payable
over eight years
Border adjustments Not addressed “Border adjustability” exempts exports, taxes imports
Cost recovery Not addressed100% expensing of tangible property and intangible
assets; won’t apply to land
Interest expense Not addressed No current deduction allowed for net interest expense
Net operating losses (NOLs) Not addressed
Carrybacks of NOLs not permitted; deduction allowed for
NOL carryforward limited to 90% of net taxable amount for
year determined without regard to carryforward; NOLs
allowed to be carried forward indefinitely
Other business tax preferences “Eliminate tax breaks for special interests”Calls for them to generally be eliminated, except for R&E
credit and LIFO (last in, first out)
Individual tax rates (now 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%,
35%, 39.6%)10%, 25%, 35% and individual AMT eliminated 12%, 25%, 33% (individual AMT eliminated)
Capital gains and dividendsCurrent law (maximum rate of 20%), 3.8% Net Investment
Income Tax (NIIT) repealed
50% deduction for capital gains, dividends and interest
(leading to rates of 6%, 12.5% and 16.5%); 3.8% NIIT
assumed repealed under health reform
Estate tax (now 40% rate, $5.45m exemption) Repealed Repealed, but possibly carryover basis
Standard deductionDoubled, with standard deduction of $24,000 for married
filing jointly
Consolidate current deductions/exemptions to standard
deduction of: $24,000 for married filing jointly, $18,000 for
singles with a child, $12,000 for other individuals
State tax deduction Could be eliminated Eliminated
Charitable contribution deduction Retained Retained, but could be modified
Mortgage interest deduction Retained Retained, but could be modified
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Tax policy trends: the United StatesThe Blueprint vs current corporate income tax
Calculation of tax:
Major modifications:
20% corporate tax rate (25% tax rate on pass-through owners’ income)
Capital investments fully expensed (won’t apply to land)
Corporate net interest expense deduction eliminated
All special business provisions repealed except for R&E credit and LIFO
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax repealed
Territorial tax regime and tax on previously untaxed accumulated foreign earnings
“Border adjustability” exempting exports and taxing imports
Territorial tax regime
Tax on previously untaxed accumulated foreign earnings
Profits defined as revenue minus costs
Taxed at 35% rate
Capital investment – depreciated over period
Tax on profits earned overseas minus credit for foreign taxes paid (worldwide tax regime)
The House GOP Blueprint moves our current corporate income tax system to a destination-based tax on
domestic consumption that is best described as a 20% border adjusted cash flow tax (BACFT).
Current state
Corporate income tax
levied on firm profits
Blueprint
Destination-based tax on
domestic consumption
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Mechanics of Border Adjusted Cash-Flow Tax (BACFT) border adjustability - Overview
Imports into US Exports out of US Domestic sales
No tax on revenue associated with exported product
No Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) deduction associated with imported goods
Cost of imported services not deductible
Pay tax on revenue associated with product
Border adjustments are a way to tax imports and refund (or credit) taxes paid on business purchases used in the production of exports. Under the BACFT, revenue from US export sales are not taxable, and the cost of imported goods and services are not deductible (or taxed separately).
No deduction Exempt
US
business
Import
Purchases and expenses
DeductibleDomestic
Taxable
Export
Domestic
Sales receipts
Domestic expenses
Domestic expenses generally deductible
Includes salaries/wages, capital expenditures, business expenses
Note: The arrows below are cash flow directional.
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Tax policy trends: the United States Key points for foreign investors
Corporate tax rates likely to significantly decrease.1
2
3
4
Border adjustments provisions are trade focused
and may face scrutiny from the WTO and US
industry groups.5
Move to an exemption system for repatriated
foreign earnings BUT with a current toll charge for
accumulated deferred earnings.
Disallowance of net interest expense being
proposed. Tied to immediate expensing of all capex.
Border tax adjustments proposed under Blueprint
will have significant supply chain impact.
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Tax policy trends: the United States The path to enactment: from bill to law
► Goes to President – signs, ignores or vetoes
► If vetoed, House and Senate can vote to override the veto,
which requires 2/3 of each chamber (67 in Senate, 290 in House)
► Once bill passes both chambers, conference committee
resolves differences in House, Senate versions
► Both chambers must pass conference version
before sending to President
► Rules committee (sets time limit on
floor debate, other parameters)
► Floor debate and votes
► A majority of members must vote for a
bill for it to pass
► Floor debate and votes (unlimited
debate allowed – if filibuster, need
three-fifths (60 votes) to end debate)
► A majority (51) of senators must vote
for a bill for it to pass
► Committee action hearings/markup
► Vote to report bill
► Committee action hearings/markup
► Vote to report bill
Bill introduced in House(H.R. XX)
Bill introduced in Senate(S. XX)
Once a bill is passed in one chamber, the process is repeated in the other chamber
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Tax policy trends: the United States Tax reform: legislative process
Spring/summer 2017?
► Bill will start in the House
► Plan could be a mix of ideas
from House GOP Blueprint,
Trump’s proposals, forthcoming
Senate provisions or prior tax
reform plans (e.g., Camp)
► Trump Administration working
with Republicans to shape
details of legislation
► Markup by House Ways and
Means Committee
► Full bill release
► Bill scored by Joint Committee
on Taxation (JCT)
► Full House vote – need simple
majority vote to pass
► Finance Committee markup
► Full Senate votes
► Reconciliation – pass by a
simple majority rather than
60 votes
► Limit debate time and
amendments
► Must follow certain budget
rules
► President signs bill into law
► Goal to complete in 2017
► May get pushed into 2018
Two chambers reconcile differences
House Senate President
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Tax policy trends: the United States Six areas to utilize model output to conduct scenario planning
Toll charge:
Consider strategies to
minimize the one-time “toll
charge” on unremitted foreign
earnings including the use or
repatriation of foreign cash and
eliminating or minimizing E&P
1
Utilize tax attributes:
A shift to a low-rate
environment and a territorial
tax regime generates the need
to identify current attributes
and quantify the value of
accelerating/utilizing them in
the pre-reform period
2
Location decisions:
Border adjustments,
expensing, and net interest
deduction denial may impact
location decisions - IP,
manufacturing, workforce; run
scenarios to understand
operational impact
3
Impact on deferred tax
balances:
A shift in tax rate will create a
need to re-measure deferred
balances and understand the
impact to your P&L
4
Costs to trade:
Border adjustments, and
changes to trade agreements,
create a need to gather trade
data and run scenarios on
potential tax outcomes and
changes in business
operations
5
Cost of capital:
Run scenarios to understand
your estimated increased cost
of capital in light of proposals
to deny the net interest
deduction provision
6
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Global focus intensifying on corporate taxes
► Economic and revenue needs driving tax policy
► Increasing focus on compliance and enforcement, information sharing,
transparency, analysis of company data
► Taxpayers facing greater tax and reputational risk:
► Globally: Political and economic volatility resulting from “Brexit,” “State aid”
investigations, new or strengthened anti-avoidance rules, data leaks
► Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Base Erosion
and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project: continuing implementation at country level
► United States: scrutiny of tax dealings, including mergers and overseas
reincorporations (inversions), regulatory activity, calls for tax reform
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Global snapshot: tax reform
► More than 40% of countries are engaged in significant tax reform activity
► Drivers include:
► Deficits
► Moves to increase competitiveness
► Responses to growing inequality
► Responses to changing capital flows
► Statutory corporate income tax rates are declining
► Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average dropped from
32.6% in 2000 to 25.2% in 2014
► Many countries deriving more revenue from consumption taxes
► Many countries are moving to more territorial taxation systems
► One goal is to attract investment
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Tax policy trends: Asia-Pacific Heat map or focus areas
BEPS action plan Australia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Korea
Action 1 – digital economy
Action 2 – hybrid mismatches
Action 4 – interest deduction
Action 5 – harmful tax practices
Action 6 – tax treaty abuse
BEPS action plan Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam
Action 1 – digital economy
Action 2 – hybrid mismatches
Action 4 – interest deduction
Action 5 – harmful tax practice
Action 6 – tax treaty abuse
► Changes in tax legislation
► Draft legislation, projects and
discussions
► Tax authorities’ particular focus area
► International commitment
► Change in practice of tax authorities or
tax courts
► Government statement or press/public
consultation
► Discussion or projects on the change in
tax legislation that may be expected
► Government’s position hard to predict
at this stage
► No legislation, projects and discussions
High-focus area Increased-focus area Low-focus area Not a focus area
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Tax policy trends: Asia-Pacific Heat map or focus areas
BEPS action plan Australia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Korea
Action 7 – permanent establishment
(PE) implication
Actions 8–10 – TP implications
Action 13 – TP documentation
Action 13 – CbC report
BEPS action plan Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam
Action 7 – PE implication
Actions 8–10 – TP implications
Action 13 – TP documentation
Action 13 – CbC reporting
► Changes in tax legislation
► Draft legislation, projects and
discussions
► Tax authorities’ particular focus area
► International commitment
► Change in practice of tax authorities or
tax courts
► Government statement or press/public
consultation
► Discussion or projects on the change in
tax legislation that may be expected
► Government’s position hard to predict
at this stage
► No legislation, projects and discussions
High-focus area Increased-focus area Low-focus area Not a focus area
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Tax policy trends: Latin America Heat map or focus areas
Not a focus areaHigh focus area Increased focus area Low focus area
BEPS action item Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Mexico Peru Panama
Action 1– Digital economy
Action 2 – Hybrid mismatches
Action 3 – Strengthen CFC rules
Action 4 – Interest deduction (% of EBITDA)
Action 5 – Harmful tax practice
Action 6 – Tax treaty abuse
Action 7 – Prevent artificial avoidance of PE
Action 8. 9 and 10 - Transfer pricing
Action 12 – Disclosure of aggressive tax planning
Action 13 - Transfer pricing documentation
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Tax policy trends: Latin AmericaDisclosure and CbCR
Country General Mandatory CbCR
Argentina In force - -
Brazil In force Not passed Adopted
Chile In force - Adopted
Colombia In force Not passed Adopted
Mexico In force Not passed Adopted
Peru In force - Adopted
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Tax policy trends: European Union
► Two separate legislative initiatives currently active, namely:
i. a two-stage proposal towards a Common Consolidated
Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB);
ii. a Directive on Double Taxation Dispute Resolution
Mechanisms in the European Union (EU); and
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Tax policy trends: European UnionATAD I
► The ATAD I provides for a broad scope of minimum standards against tax avoidance with respect
to five areas:
1) Interest deductibility limitation (BEPS action 4).
2) General Anti-Abuse Rules (GAAR).
3) Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules (BEPS action 3).
4) Hybrid mismatches – limited to hybrid instruments and hybrid entity mismatches between EU
Member States (now replaced with ATAD II) (BEPS action 2)
5) Exit taxation.
► EU Member States are obliged to implement the ATAD I by December 31, 2018 and the rules
should apply as of January 1, 2019. Member States that have national targeted rules preventing
BEPS risks that are equally effective to the interest deduction limitation rule, need to implement
the interest limitation rules not later than 1 January 2024. The exit taxation rule needs to be
transposed in Member States’ national laws not later than 31 December 2019.
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Tax policy trends: European UnionATAD II
► The ATAD II expands the territorial scope of the minimum standards for
hybrid mismatches to third countries. In addition, the scope is expanded
to:
Hybrid permanent establishment (“PE”) mismatches;
Hybrid transfers;
Imported mismatches;
Reverse hybrid mismatches; and
Dual resident mismatches.
EU Member States are obliged to implement the ATAD II by December 31,
2019 and the rules should apply as of January 1, 2020, except for the rules
on reverse hybrid mismatches that should be implemented by December
31, 2021 and apply as of January 1, 2022.
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Tax policy trends: European UnionEuropean Commission’s state aid investigations
Is the EC is diverging from OECD
guidelines and the arm’s length
standard and retroactively applying
its own version of transfer pricing?
The European Commission (EC) expanded
its tax-focused state aid investigations
major cases decided
unfavorably
4still open and
rumors of more
to come
3
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Tax policy trends: Africa
► Although Africa has been lagging behind Europe regarding BEPS, it is catching up
► BEPS committees set up under ATAF and CREDAF
► Examples of Gabon, South Africa
► Basic principle
► Domestic law overrides treaty law
► Currently Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya & Lesotho
► Exemptions for listed companies in certain jurisdictions
► In the past, typical structuring with a CGT BufferCo to avoid Africa CGT
► Since 2010 many countries started taxing indirect transfers, e.g., Mozambique, Uganda
► Change of control rules, e.g., Tanzania, Ghana
► Most African countries have arm’s length principle
► Steadily started introducing formal TP requirements
► In 2000 – only two countries with formal TP requirements
► By 2015 – more than 20 countries
► In past five years, more than 100% growth in countries with formal TP regulations
Transfer pricing
regulations
Taxation of indirect
share transfers
Domestic limitation
of benefit
provisions
BEPS
developments
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Tax treaty developmentsThe US model treaty: a new policy direction
► Significant modifications to the US Model Treaty including
changes addressing:
► Special tax regimes (STRs)
► The LOB Article
► Triangular provision for permanent establishments (PEs)
► Payments by expatriated entities
► Subsequent changes in law
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Tax treaty developmentsBEPS Multilateral instrument
• Revision of Art. 1 to address fiscally
transparent entities;
• Measures to address issues with the
application of the exemption method.
• Minimum standard on treaty abuse: PPT,
PPT + simplified LOB or detailed LOB +
supplemented conduit rules
• A “saving clause”;
• Specific Anti-Abuse Rules:• certain dividend transfer transactions;
• transactions involving immovable
property holding companies;
• situations of dual-resident entities; and
• treaty shopping using third-country PEs.
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Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote
d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji,
Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Haiti, Hong Kong,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia,
Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Moldova,
Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South
Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand,
Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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• Measures to address commissionnaire
arrangements and similar strategies;
• Modifications to the specific activity
exemptions under Article 5(4); and
• measures to address the splitting-up of
contracts to abuse the exception in Article
5(3)
• Measures included in the minimum
standards and best practices, including: • Changes to paragraphs 1 through 3 of
Article 25
• inclusion of paragraph 2 of Article 9 of
the OECD Model.
• Option for mandatory binding MAP
arbitration.
Countries member of the ad hoc group on the MLI
The MLI is open for signature since 31 December 2016. A first high-level signing ceremony will take place in the week beginning on 5 June 2017.
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Tax treaty developmentsMultilateral Instrument - Summary of provisions
Optional Provisions (opt-in) Authorized reservations (opt-out) Minimum Standard
Article 7(4) – PPT competent
authority procedure
Article 7(6) – Simplified LOB
Article 9(4) – Capital gains RE
companies (50% threshold)
Article 13 (Specific Activity
Exemptions)
Article 18 – 26 (Arbitration)
Article 3 (Transparent entities)
Article 4 (Dual resident Entities)
Article 5 (Methods for elimination of double
taxation)
Article 8 (Dividend Transfer Transactions)
Article 9 (Capital Gains RE companies)
Article 10 (Anti-Abuse Rule for PEs in
Third Jurisdictions)
Article 12 (Agency / commissionaire
arrangements)
Article 14 (Splitting-up of Contracts)
Article 6 (Preamble)
Article 7 (Prevention of Treaty Abuse)
Article 16 (Mutual Agreement Procedure)
Article 17 (Corresponding Adjustments)
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Tax treaty developmentsTimeline
► Currently in excess of 3000 treaties in force and OECD expects
amendments to at least 2000
► Envisaged timeline below:
► Open for signatories since 31 December 2016
► Formal signing ceremony week commencing 5 June 2017
► Ratification under domestic law procedures
► Earliest impact January 1, 2019
At the moment of signature countries are required to provide a list of notifications so that Signatories will have the opportunity to discuss.
24 November 2016 1 January 2017 Week 5 June 2017 Uncertain: for early adapters at the earliest 1 January 2019
MLI was agreed MLI open for signature High-level signing ceremony Entry intro effect
The MLI will enter into force after five countries have ratified it. It will only apply for a specific tax treaty after all parties to that treaty have ratified the MLI and a certain period has passed.
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The impact of BEPS on IP structures
Low
High
Tax risk
Low HighPost-BEPS profit attribution
Offshore IP Co with
limited functions
Onshore IP Co with
limited functions
Onshore IP Co with
commercial risk
management functions
Offshore
“cashbox” IP Co
► Funding of IP
► Decisions made remotely from
IP Co
Plus
► Regular, substantive board of directors meetings
► Potential IP or risk management committee or branch
operations
Plus
► Tax-resident IP owner (e.g., entitled to
amortization)
► Local management of certain functions, such as
supply chain operations or regional sales
Plus
Management of all relevant commercial
risks, including DEMPE functions (see next
slide)
Offshore IP Co refers to an entity that is located in a tax haven or otherwise not a tax resident.
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DEMPE and strategic, tactical and operational functions pyramid to align with allocation of profits
Strategic
Tactical
Operational
Develop
Enhance
Maintain
Protect
Exploit
Strategic and tactical (centralized) versus operational (local) DEMPE functions
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