The Shareholders
Business asset structuring
The Shareholders
Business asset structuring
"The Shareholders" concept is a collaboration with business owners. The essence here is to explore the nature of a business and client's goals, which can often be much deeper than it may seem at glance.
Along with a client, we build an effective corporate structure, plan financial flows, both within a business and outside it, to the client's bank account.
Along with a client, we build an effective corporate structure, plan financial flows, both within a business and outside it, to the client's bank account.
"The Shareholders" concept is a collaboration with business owners. The essence here is to explore the nature of a business and client's goals, which can often be much deeper than it may seem at glance.
Along with a client, we build an effective corporate structure, plan financial flows, both within a business and outside it, to the client's bank account.
Along with a client, we build an effective corporate structure, plan financial flows, both within a business and outside it, to the client's bank account.
What do we offer?
- Development proposals to optimize your business structure based on individual objectives
- Tax planning and extensive advice on fiscal matters within an international context
- Development and implementation of cross-border solutions
How do you benefit specifically?
- You divide up your assets so that they are exposed to fewer risks (asset protection)
- The tax efficiency of your business structure in a cross-border context
Cases
Case 1. Corporate restructuring for an online platform for learning foreign languages
TASKS
SOLUTION
Cyprus has been chosen as the state of the company's head office location.
It was decided to open branches of the Cypriot company in the EU states to optimize taxes and save money in business administration.
The future conversion of branches into separate legal entities was planned.
RESULT
- Analysis of the current structure of the client's business and looking for opportunities to optimise it for scaling to the EU and the US markets.
- Tax planning for VAT treatment in the EU countries.
- Opening a bank account for the shareholder to accumulate a business income and further investment into other projects.
SOLUTION
Cyprus has been chosen as the state of the company's head office location.
It was decided to open branches of the Cypriot company in the EU states to optimize taxes and save money in business administration.
The future conversion of branches into separate legal entities was planned.
RESULT
- The holding company was incorporated in Cyprus with branches being registered in the EU states.
- The shareholder was granted a special status entailing him an opportunity not to pay personal income tax on dividends.
- A personal bank account in a Swiss bank was opened.
Case 2. The legal support of the M&A deal regarding selling an online English lessons platform on the seller's side
TASKS
1. Legal due diligence support of a deal on the seller side.
2. Drafting purchase and selling agreement jointly with the investor’s legal team.
2. Personal tax planning for the seller.
SOLUTION
Legal and financial due diligence of a business concerned was conducted for 2 months. The purchase and selling agreement was drafted as selling of a going concern.
RESULT
1. Legal due diligence support of a deal on the seller side.
2. Drafting purchase and selling agreement jointly with the investor’s legal team.
2. Personal tax planning for the seller.
SOLUTION
Legal and financial due diligence of a business concerned was conducted for 2 months. The purchase and selling agreement was drafted as selling of a going concern.
RESULT
- The M&A agreement was signed. The "M&A Postclosing Completion" was closed for 6 months.
- The seller's proceeds from the M&A agreement were tax-exempt due to structuring via the Cypriot jurisdiction.
Case 3. Corporate restructuring for the educational services business
TASKS
1. Analysis of the current structure of the client's business and preparation for scaling to the EU.
2. Searching for a legal framework within EU states for online educational services to be exempt from VAT.
SOLUTION
A deep analysis of the client's business model was conducted.
An analysis of the EU tax law, the relevant judgments of the Court of Justice of the EU and domestic tax legislation of the relevant EU states was conducted.
A legal opinion regarding the possible tax treatment of the client services as "electronically supplied" was prepared by the Netherland's tax advisor.
RESULT
As far as the client's educational courses were positioned as vocational training, the project report suggested to the client to make internal methodological changes to the content of online courses to comply with the EU tax treatment of such services as exempt from VAT.
1. Analysis of the current structure of the client's business and preparation for scaling to the EU.
2. Searching for a legal framework within EU states for online educational services to be exempt from VAT.
SOLUTION
A deep analysis of the client's business model was conducted.
An analysis of the EU tax law, the relevant judgments of the Court of Justice of the EU and domestic tax legislation of the relevant EU states was conducted.
A legal opinion regarding the possible tax treatment of the client services as "electronically supplied" was prepared by the Netherland's tax advisor.
RESULT
As far as the client's educational courses were positioned as vocational training, the project report suggested to the client to make internal methodological changes to the content of online courses to comply with the EU tax treatment of such services as exempt from VAT.
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Kyiv, Ukraine
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