Volume 9 No 1    /    Read Article

By Galia Antebi, Anat Shavit, and Yuval Peled (Guest Authors)

Israeli high-tech companies have been quite successful in the past year in developing new technologies in Med Tech and Fin Tech spaces. Naturally, liquidity events followed. In their article, Anat Shavit and Yuval Peled, partners in the tax practice of FBC & Co., Tel Aviv, and Galia Antebi address the tax planning decision points that must be addressed in Israel and the U.S. Where should the I.P. be owned? What structures are demanded by angel investors? What tax issues are raised by the Israeli tax authorities? Can structures be revised? Is there a taxable presence in the U.S. for an Israeli company? What U.S. anti-deferral regimes could apply with a U.S. company as parent? When should planning take place for Q.S.B.S. tax benefits in the U.S.? Is there a cookie-cutter solution that fits all situations? These and other questions are addressed.  See more →