Tax for Mergers & Acquisitions

Tax plays an increasingly vital role in any merger, acquisition or takeover. Potential liabilities can arise across a whole range of taxes, including corporation tax, PAYE/PRSI, stamp duties, VAT and withholding taxes.

At RSM Farrell Grant Sparks, our tax consultants are well placed to advise on these issues and minimise the amount of valuable management time involved in completing the process.

Comprehensive tax advice

Our Tax departments’s wide range of expertise ensures that you get access to extensive expert advice from a single source. Our tax advisers work closely with the firm’s Corporate Finance team, advising on merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities and conducting due diligence investigations.

Specific tax issues that we cover include:

• The appropriate tax structure for sale (including possible restructuring prior to sale)
• Suitable forms of consideration and the timing of such consideration
• Employee incentive schemes for staff retention
• Tax risks arising from the tax history of the target company
• Potential tax-based opportunities
• Tax-efficient remuneration techniques for departing executives and/or employees of the target company

Related services

Read about our services related to mergers and acquisitions:

• Corporate Finance
• Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
• Employee Incentive Schemes