Damon Ambrosini
Partner
If you are planning expansion into the US, it pays to know that US tax legislation is continually evolving and increasingly complex. You will need specialist US tax advice and compliance services. Our team delivers comprehensive, integrated tax services to navigate this ever-changing tax environment. We provide our services in collaboration with our extensive international network of tax experts and BDO USA.
We listen carefully to your specific needs and goals so that we can deliver practical, bespoke advice that meets your needs and matches your priorities.
We have extensive experience of working with corporate finance businesses such private equity, venture capital and alternative investment groups that are based in Europe but taking investment from the US. We can guide you through the detailed requirements US investors usually have and work with you to build relationships.
Our clients include early stage and well-established private equity, venture capital and alternative investment groups and early-stage operating businesses expanding into the US market as well as multinational enterprises with complex operations and structures.
Corporations in the US
We have the technical and practical experience required to ensure your expansion is managed as smoothly and effectively as possible, providing advice on the following:
- Entity structuring and set up
- Taxable presence advice
- Capital structure (Debt v equity analysis)
- Transfer pricing for US tax purposes
- US Payroll tax considerations, including employee v contractor analysis
We provide advice on the full range of US international tax considerations:
- Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFIC)
- Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFC)
- Foreign Investment in Real Property Act (FIRPTA)
- Branch Profits Tax (BPT)
- Withholding tax including US Tax Treaty analysis
- State corporate income tax
- Sales tax