Profit Repatriation
Coordinate corporate approvals, tax, supporting documentation and banking requirements for cross-border distributions and payments.
The appropriate channel depends on the nature of the payment, the underlying transaction and the relationship between the entities.
Cross-Border Value Flows
Profit repatriation is not only a banking transaction. Signum helps determine the appropriate payment channel, review the required corporate and tax position and coordinate the documentation and banking process supporting the transfer.
Repatriation-channel assessment
Comparing dividends and other legitimate cross-border payment routes.
Distributable-profit review
Confirming that the accounting and corporate position supports the distribution.
Corporate approvals
Preparing shareholder, board and supporting decisions.
Tax and treaty review
Assessing withholding, treaty and recipient considerations.
Supporting documentation
Coordinating invoices, agreements, financial records and payment evidence.
Bank and payment coordination
Preparing the documentation required for the transfer process.
Payment Channels
Distribute available profits to shareholders following the appropriate accounting, corporate and tax review.
Pay for genuine services supported by agreements, evidence and an arm's-length pricing position.
Compensate the owner of qualifying intellectual property under an appropriate licensing framework.
Service qualifying intercompany financing arrangements subject to financing, tax and documentation requirements.
Return capital or residual value through a formal capital or closure process.
Dividends and other cross-border payments may require corporate approvals, tax review, supporting documentation and banking or foreign-exchange procedures. Related-party payments also require transfer-pricing support.
Confirm the profits, payment purpose and relationship between the parties.
Prepare the corporate decisions supporting the payment.
Complete the tax, contractual and banking evidence.
Coordinate the payment and retain the compliance record.
Planning a Cross-Border Payment?
Review the payment channel, corporate approvals, tax position and documentation before initiating the transfer.
Initial consultation · No commitment required