International Tax
Global Operations Require A Global Tax Strategy
When your business operates across borders, you’re dealing with multiple tax systems that often conflict. We help you structure your international operations to minimize global tax liability while staying compliant everywhere you operate.
We work with U.S. companies expanding internationally and foreign-owned companies operating in the U.S. We understand the mechanics of cross-border transactions, the interplay between U.S. and foreign tax systems, and how to structure operations to minimize global tax liability.
What makes us different is that we combine local expertise with global resources. Our team handles U.S. international tax compliance and planning, and we have access to leading specialists across the globe through our alliance with BDO Alliance USA. When you need local country guidance on foreign tax rules, VAT requirements, or treaty interpretation, we tap into that network to get you current, practical advice from people who work in those jurisdictions every day.
How We Support Your Global Success
GBQ offers comprehensive international tax solutions, including planning, transfer pricing, compliance, treasury, indirect tax, and employee mobility, designed to help you expand confidently, minimize risk, and optimize your global tax position. Expand each section below to learn more about the international tax services we offer. Or, click here to request a consultation with a member of GBQ's international tax planning and advisory services team today.-
General Planning
We help you structure foreign operations through legal entity analysis, IC-DISC planning for exporters, effective tax rate management, and tax treaty analysis. We evaluate how different structures affect your global tax burden and help you make informed decisions about international expansion and operations.
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Transfer Pricing
Related entities transacting across borders need to price things like unrelated parties would. We establish defensible policies for your intercompany transactions, document them properly to avoid penalties, and structure everything to minimize your global tax without creating audit targets.
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Global Tax Compliance & Reporting
We prepare and file all required international disclosures, coordinate with foreign advisors when needed, and make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
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Global Treasury Planning
Moving cash between countries means navigating withholding taxes, treaty provisions, and repatriation restrictions. Your foreign earnings need a clear path back to the U.S. without triggering unnecessary tax. We structure the flows, manage timing, and preserve tax attributes along the way.
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Indirect Tax, Value Added Tax, Customs & Foreign Trade
- Selling goods or services internationally creates VAT obligations, customs duties, and compliance requirements that vary by country. Registration deadlines matter. Proper documentation matters. We handle both, plus the ongoing filings and planning to minimize what you owe.
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Employee Taxation
Your employee is working in another country for six months. Two tax systems now apply. Returns need to be filed in both places. Tax equalization calculations determine who pays what. Treaty benefits might reduce the bill. We sort through all of it so your employee and your company aren’t overpaying.
BDO Alliance USA
In addition to our locally based international tax team, GBQ has access to leading subject matter specialists across the globe through our independent alliance with BDO Alliance USA. Through this alliance, our team obtains local country and issue-specific guidance to best support your international tax and transfer pricing needs. This strengthens our capabilities and ensures you receive current, practical interpretations of local country tax laws and regulations.
