Foreign activities of companies
Are you planning to enter new markets abroad? Internationalization presents entrepreneurs with new challenges - whether in terms of legal norms, auditing standards or tax peculiarities. Even the smallest mistake can be very expensive.
Therefore, you should not take the step abroad alone, but trust in the knowledge and experience of professional consultants. No matter whether inbound or outbound activities: We are at your side in all questions concerning your foreign activities and recognize potential design opportunities without losing sight of the risks. Put your trust in our specialist knowledge.
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Our range of services for outbound activities
New installations
- Advice on corporate and tax law in 92 countries of the world through our membership in AGN International, a global association of 199 independent accounting and tax consulting firms with 465 offices and over 10,000 employees worldwide
- Implementation of concepts abroad with the help of our AGN cooperation partners
- Preparation of contracts regarding the establishment of the structure and business relations with foreign countries
- Integration of foreign business units into the existing company constellation in Germany, taking into account German tax law and the regulations of existing double taxation agreements
- Advice regarding the repatriation of profits, interest and royalties
- Advice with regard to the establishment of companies in low-tax jurisdictions and their tax recognition in Germany
- Advice with regard to the tax addition rules according to the Foreign Tax Act
- Assistance with the implementation and documentation of transfer pricing, including the determination of appropriate procedures
- Solutions for the creation of internal financing potential through low-taxed profits and profit appropriation within the group
Existing structures
- Review of the tax effectiveness of existing foreign structures
- Review of existing contractual structures
- Support in transfer pricing issues under the Foreign Tax Act
- Support in cross-border offsetting of administrative tasks within a group of companies
- Advice on the tax effects of transferring operational functions and business units abroad
- Assistance with and preparation of transfer pricing documentation
- Assistance in tax audits when foreign auditors are called in by the tax authorities
- Preparation of the company and its employees for foreign audits
Specialities
- Country specific specialties: Hong Kong/China as well as Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria
- Development of internationalisation strategies from a business point of view with the help of business consultants cooperating with us and business consultants of the client
- Close cooperation with the client's tax advisors on international issues
Our range of services for inbound activities
New installations
- Analysis of the corporate strategy and business concept
- Advice on the preparation of business plans
- Support in the search for investment opportunities
- Assistance with the establishment of the company and with official procedures
- Advice on the legal and tax framework in Germany
- Preparation of articles of association and company purchase agreements
- Assistance with company acquisitions and mergers (M&A)
- Carrying out due diligence reviews
- Supporting foreign entrepreneurs in VAT registration and filing current VAT returns
- Development and optimization of tax concepts of domestic corporate entities
- Optimization of participation structures in German corporations with regard to the repatriation of dividends, interest and royalties
- Assistance for foreign companies in employing staff in Germany, including obtaining work permits, drawing up employment and service contracts, preparing payrolls and reporting duties to the tax office and social security institutions
- Assistance with the implementation and documentation of transfer pricing, including the determination of appropriate procedures
Existing structures
- Review of the business concept and the tax effectiveness of existing structures.
- Assistance with regard to the application for capital gains tax refunds and exemption certificates, including advice on the relevant requirements
- Assistance in the preparation of transfer pricing documentation
- Assistance in the context of tax audits on foreign-relevant issues
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The advantages of internationalization consulting for companies
Global relations and international sales markets are becoming increasingly important and play a key role in the economic growth of German companies. Internationalisation consulting analyses your prospects in the course of new foreign activities and derives recommendations for action.
With the consultants of Schaffer & Partner, you always have experienced and professional contacts at your side who will accompany you on your way into foreign business in a trusting, long-term and reliable manner
