Know Before You Go: International Expansion and Permanent Establishment Risk

Could international expansion expose you to permanent establishment (PE) risk?

• Presentation Slides
• Event Recording
• Permanent Establishment Q&A

If your business is expanding, you may already be familiar with the phrase permanent establishment (PE).  The legal concept plays a major role in determining whether or not your business is subject to a multitude of taxes and regulations in a given country.

But what constitutes PE?  The common standard, revenue generation, is a grey area, subject to interpretation by fiscal authorities in different countries.  This ambiguity puts many companies engaging in international expansion at legal and financial risk for noncompliance.

Understand the potential risks by joining our upcoming webinar covering the intricacies of permanent establishment, and learn how to ensure your company is in compliance with in-country requirements.

This webinar will cover:

• Sending an employee overseas
• When is PE triggered?
• Why PE matters: Tax & other implications of PE
• What you can do to avoid PE
• Deciding you need an overseas entity
• Entity structure alternatives

Speakers:

Justin Smith, Senior Director of Advisory Services, High Street Partners.  Justin has a wealth of international experience, spanning more than 13 years, assisting companies either expanding abroad or restructuring existing international operations.  He has deep transfer pricing expertise, with heavy exposure to a variety of international tax, HR, and expatriate issues surrounding international operations.  Prior to joining HSP, Justin served in a variety of senior management level capacities with tax and economic consulting groups at Alvarez & Marsal, Duff & Phelps, and Arthur Andersen.  Additionally, Justin co-founded and served as CEO of Altus Economics, a specialty international economic consulting boutique.

Scott Hartman, Vice President of Global Accounts America, Regus.  Scott and his team are responsible for consulting with multinational companies to use the Regus product line to support the mobile worker, small offices, and facilities outsourcing. Prior to joining Regus over 10 years ago, Scott served 13 years in a leadership capacity within the logistics and facilities management industry.

About High Street Partners (HSP)

High Street Partners offers innovative, technology-enabled business services that simplify the management and control of international operations.  Our signature solution, HSP OverseasDirect®, integrates payroll, HR, bookkeeping, tax filing and legal compliance and offers headquarters-based finance and HR executives a single point of accountability for all of their overseas needs.

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About Regus

Regus is the world’s largest provider of flexible and innovative workplace solutions, with a global network spanning 550 cities and 95 countries. By capitalizing on our global network and state-of-the-art resources, companies can use Regus as a platform for international expansion. Without the inflexibility and commitment of costly offices and equipment, companies are free to test new markets and explore possibilities immediately with the unique ability to establish a presence within 24 hours.