Increased regulations and reporting obligations take a lot of time.Benford & Associates Ltds’ Tax Advisory Services department relies upon the experience and expertise of its professionals to provide optimal solutions tailored to the needs of each client individually. In a legal environment where tax legislation is constantly under revision, our consultants keenly support the client’s business objectives, contribute to the implementation of the selected structure, and ensure compliance with all tax obligations.
Corporate Income Tax
Tax structuring is a key element of corporate business strategy when trying to achieve full tax compliance and reduce risks.
Our consultants provide client-specific tax services, such as:
- Consulting on corporate tax issues
- Effective and tax-efficient strategies for optimal tax management
- Tax Diagnostic Review in cases of tax audits
- Support and guidance during tax audits
- Effective and tax-efficient planning for investments
- Evaluation and optimization of the final effective tax rate
- Advice and support in understanding and implementing government regulations
- Payroll optimization to reduce tax burden
- VAT credit recovery procedures
International Tax Structuring
The reduction of the global tax rate applicable to businesses operating at an international scale is crucial to their success. Companies should approach their tax planning using criteria that go beyond the domestic tax laws of individual countries.
From establishing subsidiaries and branches to structuring for the repatriation of profits, our tax experts will help you optimize an impending tax charge and keep you informed on tax developments that affect your business.
Our services for international tax structuring include:
- Effective and tax-efficient strategies for domestic and international investments, pre and post any structured transaction
- Tax structuring for domestic and international transactions
- Management of tax claims and liabilities
- Advice on tax matters such as tax harmonization across Cameroon
Mergers and Acquisitions
Over the past twenty years, mergers and acquisitions have become the most common methods of company growth. A company may merge with a rival, a customer or a supplier, or with a differently oriented company in order to diversify its services and products; or it may proceed to a friendly or hostile takeover.
Our professionals provide, inter alia:
- Tax evaluation and consulting on how to manage tax risks associated with acquisitions and mergers
- Advice on the proper structuring of transactions in order to improve net cash flows
- A tax assessment of the company before the acquisition or sale (due diligence)
- Effective tax structuring of transactions
- Support for improved tax solutions after the agreement
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