Mergers and Acquisitions
Merger and acquisition transactions involve complex and high-risk issues for investors operating in this segment. For this reason, these operations need specialized and experienced professionals who contribute to identify and communicate wisely these fundamental aspects of the business.
Cosmos is specialized in this segment, with a versatile and experienced team, especially in the areas of corporate and tax structuring, investigation (diligence) and integration.
Corporate Structuring & Restructuring and Tax Planning
To act competitively in this environment, companies need versatility, creativity, and boldness in conducting their business. In this context, corporate and tax restructuring can contribute to a financial balance and a gain in efficiency that is essential for the survival of companies. We present an alternative structure for transactions covering crucial decision-making issues, including issues related to future divestments. We assist our clients in the entire process of identifying and implementing opportunities to reduce their tax burden and improve their cash flow, in addition to additional benefits such as reduced operating costs and expenses.
Due Diligence (Buy and Sell side)
The expansion of companies through mergers or acquisitions can result in substantial gains. It requires knowledge of the operating market, strategy, planning and versatility.
We assist our clients in applying the best strategy for the transaction and approaching specific situations in the Brazilian market, especially those related to finance, accounting practices, taxes and people.
Tax Incentives and Special Regimes
Tax incentives granted by State and Federal governments encourage investments in strategic areas and should represent a significant reduction in the tax burden for Brazilian companies.
We assist our clients in the entire process of identifying, raising and implementing tax incentives at both State and Federal levels.
There are situations in which the States and Municipalities provide the possibility of obtaining a Special Regime to releave the taxpayers from the filing of certain accessory obligations.
We assist our clients in identifying the Special Regimes which could be applicable to their operations, as well as in the process of preparation and monitoring the requests to be addressed to the authorities.
Tax Burden Reduction and Cash Improvement
Considering the complexity of the tax inviroment in the country, the taxpayers must constantly reassess their structure from a tax point of view. We assist our clients in defining the place of operation and establishment of their entities, to obtain greater tax efficiency. In addition, we advise our clients on the revaluation of tax and social security liabilities, including the adhesion to installment programs at the Federal, Municipal and State levels in order to reduce tax liabilities and improve clients’ cash position.
Permanent Advice
Considering the complex tax system and countless acessory obligations that the Brazilian taxpayers are subject to, doubts regarding to the adequate calculation regime, applicable tax rates, filling and so on appear daily and demand quick and assertive responses.
Understanding this scenario, we offer our clients a direct line to tax and social security advisory, solving these issues more concretely and permanently, clarifying the daily doubts that permeate the tax environment of companies engaged in industrial, commercial and service activities.
Tax, Social Security and Labor Compliance
The Brazilian environment requires extensive dedication to compliance. We help our customers to comply with the peculiarities required by their respective practices, providing more security in the demonstration of their information, preventing them from fines.
We also assist ou clients to attend Municipal, State, and Federal inspections, including responding to tax assessment notices and assisting in the responses of administrative instances to discuss possible tax debit/credit.
Transfer Pricing
Practices related to transfer pricing have gained more relevance in the national and international scenarios due to the importance of intragroup transactions in the global economy, as well as the impacts caused by such transactions on income taxation. In this context, compliance with local transfer pricing rules has become excessively complicated and costly.
We help our clients with their intra-group operations and compliance analysis, with the procedures related to transfer prices calculation imposed by tax legislation.
Raise tax efficiency and your company’s finances.
And also qualify acquisitions.