Companies undertaking M&A transactions come up against three
key financial compliance challenges.
In TMF Group's work with companies undertaking merger or
acquisition transactions across the globe, we see the same three
financial compliance mistakes time and time again.
1. Not putting the right deal structure in place
The structure of your M&A deal is an important one to get
right, because it influences a myriad of factors from the type of
setup you need to put in place, to the type of entities you need to
incorporate and the type of tax registrations and regulatory
approvals that you need to obtain.
Deal structure also determines cost levels and the time it takes
for you to become operational. If you need to incorporate a new
entity, this takes time. If you need to register a new entity for
tax, this takes time, as does obtaining regulatory approvals in a
country. So the deal structure cannot be underestimated in terms of
both the cost and time needed to
