International taxes

Launching and operating your business overseas presents a unique set of tax challenges. Watkins Meegan can help you plan your international growth – regardless of whether you’re a U.S. business owner expanding overseas or a foreign company building a new business in the United States.

We have a team of international tax and accounting professionals based in the United States and we can provide local assistance in more than 50 countries worldwide, thanks to our partnership with the IGAF Worldwide.

Areas of international expertise include:

• Inbound and outbound tax planning and compliance, including business structuring
• Merger & acquisition planning, due diligence and restructuring
• Intercompany transfer pricing documentation and planning
• Licensing and technology transfers
• Foreign tax credit and Subpart F compliance
• FIRPTA (Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980) withholding
• Taxation of U.S. expatriates
• FBARs (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts)