Commenting on today’s proposals for the reform of the ‘controlled foreign companies’ tax regime, Simon Palmer, international tax partner at KPMG in the UK, said:
“HM Treasury’s proposals on reforming the ‘Controlled Foreign Companies’ regime issued today are largely successful in striking the very difficult balance between delivering a more competitive tax system, protecting the UK tax base and attempting to ensure that the rules are suitable for all sectors and businesses.
“And with this almost final piece of the long process of reforming the UK’s overall foreign profits tax regime, hopefully we will no longer see businesses emigrating from our shores: indeed some may now return.
“However, the position of intellectual property used overseas looks problematic. For example, for consumer goods businesses and other heavy users of IP the rules look like they will increase the compliance burden and may lead to additional tax cost. This is an area that business will want to explore in the consultation process.”
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