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CMS Tax at a glance:
Businesses deal with national and international tax issues on a daily basis, against an increasingly complex legal background. Tax authorities are imposing greater compliance burdens and governments are seeking new sources of tax revenue.
What sets us apart is the way we deliver our tax advice to you: we offer deep local expertise, combined with industry specialisation, by international, like-minded experts who know each other well and work together regularly.
CMS advises you on all business tax issues:
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Transfer pricing
- VAT
- Dispute resolution
- International taxation
- Private clients
We advise on contentious as well as non-contentious matters, including disputes with tax authorities through administrative procedures and before tax tribunals.
CMS has a strong track record of advising organisations on the tax structuring of important projects, using a solution-oriented approach.
Please reach out to any of our tax lawyers to explore solutions to your tax needs.
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Case studies
Ariston Group is a global leader in thermic comfort and energy efficiency. With over 7,400 employees, the company sells products in over 150 countries worldwide. As a result, the business has significant tax considerations and transfer pricing requirements.
CMS advises Ariston Thermo Group on recurrent and extra-ordinary requests in tax and transfer pricing in over 40 countries, including Italy, Germany, Belgium, China, France, Romania, Russia, Spain, UK, the Netherlands, Indonesia, Vietnam. Our advice has included:
- planning and implementation of the Group transfer pricing policy;
- review of the Research & Development division;
- global compliance and preparation of Transfer Pricing studies for the Ariston Division entities;
- business restructuring projects to reshape the Group footprint;
- support in the audit and settlement procedures in several key jurisdictions;
- assistance in managing Mutual Agreement Procedures in Europe.
A French listed company acquired the industrial business of a US organisation operating internationally. CMS tax advice relating to France, UK and India was instrumental to a successful acquisition for our client.
The management of tax risks was technically and commercially complex – the acquired business was carved out before the deal was completed so it was separated legally and operationally from the rest of the business (which was retained by the seller). Our advice included:
- tax due diligence;
- the review and negotiation of the legal documentation; from a tax perspective;
- the structuring of the acquisition;
- the anticipation of the post-closing restructuring.
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We provide future-facing legal advice to help your organisation thrive. Combining local market knowledge and a global perspective, and with lawyers in locations worldwide, your organisation benefits from the expertise it needs, even across borders.
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