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Every transaction has tax implications, whether it’s an acquisition, disposal, refinancing, restructuring or initial public offering. Understanding and planning for these implications can mitigate transaction risk, enhance opportunity and provide crucial negotiation insights. 

Our Transaction Tax Services comprise a worldwide network of professional advisors who can help you do just that. By combining diverse cross-bordertransaction experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, we can help you make informed decisions and navigate the tax implications of your transaction.

Because every deal has a distinct profile, we mobilize wherever needed, assembling a personalized, integrated global team to work with you throughout the transaction life cycle, from initial due diligence through post-deal implementation.

Our local teams employ a consistent approach globally to provide you with a coordinated understanding of the relevant jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary tax issues. And we can suggest structuring alternatives to balance investor sensitivities, promote exit readiness and help improve prospective earnings or cash flows — raising opportunities for improved returns on your investment.

Our integrated approach means you gain access to high-quality, globally coordinated tax advice, wherever your transaction occurs. It’s how Ernst &Young makes a difference.

Deals in the pearl of the East
One of the reasons often cited for Hong Kong’s success in attracting foreign investment is its low tax regime. This report from our Transaction Tax network provides a brief introduction to some of the more fundamental issues that buyers will face when assessing the tax implications associated with doing deals in the pearl of the East (pdf, 867kb)— a term historically used to describe Hong Kong.