Intellectual Property and Taxation paper

Published on 23 Nov 07 by THE TAX INSTITUTE

Intellectual property is the life blood of a modern growing enterprise. Think of the business names, logos, trademarks and designs which are avidly protected by international corporations because they are the back bone of the their enterprise value. This paper identifies the essence of IP and the taxation consequences which follow when dealing with IP in business structuring and transaction. In particular:

• Structures for holding IP
• Interplay with R&D concessions
• Termination value - balancing adjustments and CGT events A1 and D1 when IP is transferred
• Creation of IP outside of Australia (original copyright)
• Draft TR 2007/D5 on royalty withholding tax and assignment of copyright 

Author profile

Teresa Dyson CTA

Teresa is a Consultant at McCullough Robertson with over twenty years’ advising clients on infrastructure, financing, corporate tax issues, M&A activity and tax controversy matters. Teresa is actively involved in the legal and tax professions and is the former Chair of the Board of Taxation and Chairman of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. - Current at 04 August 2016

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