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Description
Are you looking to expand your business ventures overseas?
Join us for an exclusive seminar designed to equip professionals with crucial insights into tax matters related to outbound investments and M&A deals. This seminar will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to navigate the tax landscape when investing overseas, forming the bedrock for successful international ventures.
Programme Outline
Introduction to Outbound Investments
- Understand the different types of legal entity structure for outbound investments i.e., subsidiaries, branches, partnership and portfolio investments
- Key tax considerations for the choice of legal entity structure
Key Tax Considerations When Investing Overseas
- Tax treatment of dividends, interest, management fees and capital gains
- Understand tax treaties and their impact on double taxation
- Tax-efficient structuring of outbound investments
- Recent developments and case studies
Key Tax Considerations for Overseas M&A
- Due diligence and risk assessment
- Tax planning strategies for M&A
- Cross-border financing and repatriation of profits
- Case studies of successful and challenging M&A deals
What you will learn
- Understand the tax implications of different investment structures for outbound investments
- Gain practical knowledge of tax efficient structuring for outbound investments and flow of funds
- Understand the tax complexities of overseas M&A deals
- Gain practical inside knowledge from industry expert with extensive experience in international tax and M&A matters
Target Audience
- Tax Professionals
- Business Owners and Executives considering overseas expansion
- Investors and Entrepreneurs seeking to maximise returns on foreign ventures
Expert Speaker
Sarah Wong
Sarah is a seasoned tax leader with over 23 years of experience navigating complex international tax and M&A landscapes across diverse jurisdictions. With a distinguished career, Sarah has served as the Global Head of Tax at Government Investment Corporation and previously as a M&A and International Tax Partner at PwC Singapore for six years.
Throughout her career, Sarah has garnered extensive experience advising on international tax and M&A deals, consistently delivering tax solutions that optimise value and enhance competitive advantage. Her approach harmonizes business objectives with regulatory requirements and risk management, ensuring robust and compliant strategies for international investments.
Beyond technical proficiency, Sarah fosters a collaborative environment where tax teams are empowered to provide strategic tax advice that optimises outbound investment outcomes. This leadership style, along with a commitment to growth, is evident in their strategic initiatives that develop high-performing global tax teams who are integral to successful outbound investments and M&A deal execution.