Tax-efficient deal structuring from LOI to day-one integration.
✅ No VAT (outside scope)
✅ No stamp duty
✅ Business continuity preserved
✅ Contracts/licenses transfer automatically
⚠️ Buyer inherits all liabilities
⚠️ Historical tax risks transfer
✅ Cherry-pick assets/liabilities
✅ No historical tax exposure
✅ Clean start for buyer
⚠️ VAT on each asset (10%)
⚠️ Contracts need re-assignment
⚠️ 2% land registration fee
Comprehensive review of target's VAT, GOSI, and regulatory compliance history.
Optimal structure balancing tax, legal, and commercial considerations.
NPV analysis of tax impacts on deal economics and purchase price adjustments.
Transfer of Going Concern to avoid 10% VAT on asset transfers.
Day-one integration, VAT group restructuring, and intercompany agreement setup.
Tax warranties, indemnities, and retention mechanisms in sale agreements.