International Tax Services - Setting up a buiness overseas
Outbound Investment
As well as knowing the Australian income tax issues you face in expanding your business overseas, you also have to deal with local tax issues in the countries you move into. Income tax, withholding tax and VAT/GST issues along with deciding where to establish your operations can be overwhelming.
William Buck’s specialist international tax team brings you years of experience gained in Australia and overseas as well as inside the ATO. You have access to income tax and GST experts who can think outside the “tax box” – who will firstly understand how you do business and then advise on the tax implications of such activity.
Our Australian team is complemented by our international affiliate network, who work with us to ensure you are planning your move to comply with local tax and governance issues. This global approach also allows us to work with you in Australia and overseas as you operate your business, to ensure compliance issues for the company and expatriate employees are optimised and to deal with compliance or revenue authority actions.
How William Buck can help
Our international tax team work with you to:
- Based on your commercial objectives, determine the most operationally and tax effective structure to use in the jurisdictions you will be based in
- Develop and document transfer pricing policies and assist you to complete Schedule 25A in Australia
- Benchmark cross border price list setting and negotiate Advance Pricing Arrangements with the ATO
- Advise on the implications of the ownership and active income tests under Australian Controlled Foreign Entity, Foreign Investment Fund and overseas branch rules
- Advise on methods for the effective repatriation of profits
- Assist with ATO transfer pricing and CFE risk reviews and audits
- Advise on thin capitalisation rules for financing your overseas group, including revenue and loss quarantining rules.
Our service commitment
By engaging William Buck’s experienced legal and international tax team, your organisation will be assured of:
- Experienced international tax advisers who understand ATO requirements
- Documentation and APA outcomes that are recognised as compliant by the ATO
- All international tax issues will be appropriately identified and addressed
- Assistance in dealing with the ATO during an audit
- Expert advice in foreign jurisdictions through our international affiliates.