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International Tax

With our global reach and local expertise we can support your business on cross-border tax matters.

The worldwide tax landscape is ever changing and increasing in complexity with greater regulations, taxes, compliance and disputes.


An increasing number of businesses are having to navigate the changing compliance burden as countries seek to implement international corporate tax reforms, including the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Pillar Two BEPS programme and the EU’s Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD).

Crowe Global is one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world.

Our international tax team has years of expertise working with multi-national corporations all over the world to provide comprehensive tax strategy and planning services. We can support you in managing your global tax footprint and addressing your international tax requirements with greater assurance. 

We recognise the challenges you face

We listen to you and are here to help, whether you're starting to expand internationally, importing or exporting goods, relocating from one jurisdiction to another, or searching for solutions to manage your global supply chain tax-efficiently. Our services can be tailored to meet the unique requirements of your business.

Strategy

Plan your international expansion overseas ensuring it is structured in a tax efficient manner.

PE evaluation

Understand what could trigger the creation of a local country Permanent Establishment (PE) from a corporate tax, VAT or employment taxes perspective.

Set-up

Navigate the local in country tax compliance registration rules and requirements. Advise on the pros and cons of establishing a branch or subsidiary.

Compliance

Manage your ongoing global corporate income tax compliance obligations in local countries.
Plan your international expansion overseas ensuring it is structured in a tax efficient manner.
Understand what could trigger the creation of a local country Permanent Establishment (PE) from a corporate tax, VAT or employment taxes perspective.

Navigate the local in country tax compliance registration rules and requirements. Advise on the pros and cons of establishing a branch or subsidiary.

Manage your ongoing global corporate income tax compliance obligations in local countries.

Withholding taxes

Understand the withholding tax implications of cross-border dividend, interest and royalty payments.

Profit repatriation

Optimise transaction flows via tax efficient profit repatriation, and utilisation of relevant tax reliefs and allowances.

Tax authority support

Negotiate with local tax authorities on difficult and important business matters. Handle tax authority enquiries/ investigations on your behalf.

Cross-border transactions

Support with the tax implications of a cross-border acquisition, disposal or restructure of your existing overseas business.
Understand the withholding tax implications of cross-border dividend, interest and royalty payments.

Optimise transaction flows via tax efficient profit repatriation, and utilisation of relevant tax reliefs and allowances.

Negotiate with local tax authorities on difficult and important business matters. Handle tax authority enquiries/ investigations on your behalf.
Support with the tax implications of a cross-border acquisition, disposal or restructure of your existing overseas business.

Global Compliance and Reporting - how we can support you

These obligations can be a time consuming and daunting task for any international business. Whether you have recently expanded abroad or are already a well established large multinational group, our tax specialists can provide local in-country knowledge and expertise.

We understand the challenges you face and can assist you:

  • understand the local in-country reporting requirements – what are the key reporting obligations and what needs to be filed and by when?
  • co-ordinate the tax reporting information required from your centralised shared service centre and local in-country finance team
  • manage your tax accounting and provisioning
  • undertake UK to local GAAP reconciliations
  • complete your local statutory reporting on a timely basis
  • prepare and submit your local corporate income tax returns
  • meet your transfer pricing obligations
  • manage local tax authority enquiries and investigations
  • set up standardised reporting procedures and processes
  • proactively undertake tax planning and appropriately manage you're business's global tax position.
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Corporate tax changes
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Laurence Field
Laurence Field
Partner, Corporate TaxLondon