Tax aspects you must consider before starting your US business

These are exciting times if you are planning on starting a business in the US or expanding your US operations, albeit not bereft of apprehensions. Though the US does promise a business friendly climate, the number of laws and regulations that exist and complexity thereof can leave even an expert surprised. If your company is planning to expand into the US, this session can help you get insights into corporate tax laws of US and make you aware of few key factors that you should be aware of before commencing the business.

NASSCOM under the aegis of CFO Forum is organizing a Round Table along with KNAV on "Tax aspects you must consider before starting your US business" on 6^th October 2017 in Mumbai

The various aspects covered by this session are-

• Overview of US corporate taxation
• Legal and Tax aspects of structuring US inbound investments. This includes selecting entity structure, holding company structures, etc.
• Financing U.S. Operations. This includes payment basis rule, thin capitalization rules and nuances of debt-equity financing especially in light of recent section 385 regulations
• U.S. Income Tax and Treaty aspects of doing business in the United States. This includes tax implications in case dividend, interest, guarantee fees, royalties and FTS, impact of US domestic treaty abuse provisions and Limitation of Benefits clause
• Basic overview of transfer pricing regulations in US and why you need to be careful with related party transactions
• Complexities of multi-state taxation
• Basic overview of tax aspects to be considered in case of US acquisitions