Events and Seminars

How, and where, you export will affect your effective tax rate, and ultimately, after tax profits. This workshop creates an awareness of the key underlying tax issues facing exporters to the United States.

Part I of this workshop will provide you with an understanding of how different export models will influence your US tax footprint, and tax position. Part II will provide you with a basic understanding of the United States market and deals with the relevant local taxes.

Part 1 - Understanding your Tax Footprint

• The Tax Implications of:
  • Using US Distributors and Independent US Agents
  • Using Dependent US Agents
  • Setting Up an Overseas US Office or Branch
  • Setting Up an Overseas Company
• How your choice of export markets can impact on total tax costs.
• How your business structuring can impact on total tax costs.
• Transfer pricing issues - how documenting cross border pricing bases can reduce international tax risks
• E-commerce issues

Part II - The US Market

• Income Taxes:
  • Tax Rates
  • Structures - the Alternatives
  • Staff Secondments and Transfers
  • Double Tax Treaty
• Other Taxes
  • Federal Taxes - Excise Taxes
  • State Taxes - Sales Tax
  • Withholding Tax Rates
  • Capital Gains Tax

Your presenter - Andrew Sayers
A fully qualified Chartered Accountant, Andrew Sayers has over a decade of experience providing specialist strategic advice on inbound and outbound international tax structuring, limited partnerships and joint ventures, as well as assisting New Zealand exporters with their legal, compliance and consulting matters.

Andrew provides market specific tax training to new and experienced exporters. Markets regularly covered by Andrew include Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Asia.