Tax Strategies for Structuring Latin American Business Entities New Report Announced
Concord, MA (PRWEB) November 8, 2006 -- WorldTrade Executive, Inc. announces the publication of its latest addition to its Latin American Business Library: Tax Strategies for Structuring Latin American Business Entities.
Taxes can have an enormous impact on the profitability of a transaction. For example, a case study presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers in the book notes that in the US an asset purchase virtually eliminates a buyer's exposure to hidden tax liabilities. In Brazil, by contrast, with over 50 types of federal and local taxes, asset sales are more likely to expose the buyer to tax liabilities.
This fact may tempt US buyers to structure their Brazilian acquisitions as stock purchases. However, this conclusion requires careful assessment to ensure that the transaction structure allows the buyer to deduct any premium paid.
This is the sort of practical advice provided in the book. Other key topics include:
• Managing the Withholding Tax Burden in Latin America
• Practical Notes on Regional Transfer Pricing
• The Use of Shared Service Centers in Latin America
• Taxation of Capital Gains on the transfer of Shares of Latin American Companies
• Debt/Equity Strategies
There is also country specific coverage such as
• Traps for the Unwary when Financing an Argentine Subsidiary
• Key Tax Aspects of Remittances of Funds Made by Brazilian Companies to US Companies
• Expansion of Chile's Tax Treaty Network
• Thin Capitalization in Mexico
• Investment in Mexican REITs
Contributors to the book include members of many of the leading law and accounting firms and senior executives operating in the region. Other reports in WTE's Latin American Business Library include:
• Using Treaties and Holding Companies for Latin American Tax Planning
• Mexico Tax, Law & Business Briefing
• Brazil Tax, Law & Business Briefing
• Andean & Southern Cone Region Tax, Law & Business Briefing
• Tax Audit Procedures in Mexico
WorldTrade Executive, Inc. also publishes the authoritative Latin American Law & Business Report and the Practical International Tax Series with periodicals covering the US, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Russia and Mexico.
More information on Tax Strategies for Structuring Latin American Business Entities, including a Table of Contents is available at http://www.wtexec.com/latxbus.html or by contacting Jay Stanley at WorldTrade Executive, Inc. at 978-287-0301 or at 2250 Main St., Concord, MA. 01742 USA.
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