الأربعاء، 3 أكتوبر 2018

Tips For International Corporate Tax Planning Canada

By Sarah Davis


Every company operating internationally has an obligation of paying duty to its home country and the country that it is residing in. Such considerations require a lot of organization to comply with every policy that is related to them. Below are guidelines for international corporate tax planning Canada that one should bear in mind.

Start by understanding the structure of your firm. Most countries expect duty obligation from companies that have a full-fledged operation. This means that the company should have operations such as accounting, information technology, legal operation, and customer services. Those which have a single function such as marketing, manufacturing or sales cannot be taxed since they do not have reliable market data, inter-company pricing and transfer pricing.

Acknowledge income that is tax-free. Some incomes have been considered duty free by most countries. This policy is established to make sure that the most international firms maintain their operation due to flexibility in taxation. Income that is gained overseas and home country is considered nontaxable, but the income should be maintained abroad. Any transfer made will be considered taxable through the transfer pricing policy.

Acquaint with the duty obligations in the residence country. Every country has its taxation regulations which you should comply with them. This is based on the rates that they have and the kind of income that they tax. Most countries expect compliance in both income and gross receipts and indirect taxes such as value-added tax and good and service tax. Duty experts should coordinate with valuation specialists to determine the subject entity that befalls in the duty regime.

Consider the transfer pricing duty. Multinational companies have cross-border transactions that ensure their efficiency in their operation. Any amount that is gained from overseas and is transferred to the residence country is also subjected to taxation. Necessary supporting documents are expected to show your transfer audits and exemption. Failure to provide this might subject you to non-compliance fines.

Acknowledge the non-operating properties and obligations. Assets that are not under operations, as well as liabilities, are not required to be taxed. This includes lands and other properties that have not been put into use, duty assets, levy reserves and loan guarantees. They are supposed to be recorded separately in the balance sheet after the valuation but should be indicated as non-operating assets. They can be subjected to taxation if they are not indicated as non-operating.

Check any investments made in subsidiaries. Multinationals usually have subsidiaries or start as subsidiaries when establishing their operation in a foreign country. Such kinds of entities are hard to report since they have not achieved a fully-fledged structure. Even so, they can still be taxed trough reporting of financial information of all investments made or through the equity method.

Make accurate documentation. You must provide enough information related to your income and the assets that you possess to duty authorities in your residence and home country respectively. The report should include information about your foreign income, support for excise exemption and proof of your levy you have complied with. Such tasks require the involvement of professional auditors, foreign tax lawyers and a valuation specialist to come up with an accurate document.




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