Your Taxes: How to avoid triple tax on IP carve-outs when an Israeli start-up is acquired
When a foreign buyer moves an Israeli company’s IP abroad after a share deal, the combined tax hit can top 80%, but ITA guidance offers ways around it.
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When a foreign buyer moves an Israeli company’s IP abroad after a share deal, the combined tax hit can top 80%, but ITA guidance offers ways around it.
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