Tag: Tax

Commentary

Understanding the Section 431 Election for UK Tax Purposes: Unlocking the Benefits of Cryptoassets as Compensation

In the landscape of His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”), Section 431 emerges as a prominent tool for long-term tax strategies pertaining to employment-related securities, ...
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Commentary

Maximizing Tax Benefits: The Importance of Valuation for Supporting QSBS Initial Tax Basis

Investing in small companies is risky, so savvy investors seek every advantage to optimize their financial returns.  One often-overlooked strategy for maximizing returns is obtaining ...
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Tax

IRC § 1202 – Qualified Small Business Stock: For Some Investors, Some Serious Tax Savings

Background Internal Revenue Code section 1202 (IRC 1202) – Qualified Small Business Stock, allows capital gains from select small business stock to be excluded from ...
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Commentary

Tax Implications for Virtual Currency Transactions

The View of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) In October 2019, the IRS released their latest updates in frequently asked questions on virtual currency transactions ...
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M&A

Helping Out With a Spin-Out

Background In 2017, per Newzoo, digital gaming achieved a truly impressive feat – it surpassed all other forms of entertainment with respect to total revenue ...
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M&A

To Sell or Not to Sell…

Background A publicly traded company (the Client) offering identity protection to individuals received an offer to acquire it from a larger company (the Buyer) in ...
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Biotech

Deal Analysis: Research Institute Contemplating Acquisition

Background An established, biomedical research facility was looking to enter into an agreement with a hospital organization which would absorb the research institute in exchange ...
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Crypto & Blockchain

Cryptocurrency and Token Distributions – A Teknos Perspective

Over the past several years, Teknos has valued hundreds of types of cryptocurrencies and tokens (utility, security, stable, etc.) for a variety of purposes.  Over ...
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Commentary

IRC 409A: It’s Not Just About Tax

IRC 409A became part of the tax code on January 1, 2009.  So, what have we learned in recent years*? One of the biggest surprises ...
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