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Taxation of IP – Key Issues for Multinationals
Licensing & Taxation of IP Rights

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Nick Gallehawk + 44 207 559 4802/ngalleha@bna.com

London (October 9, 2006) -- The flexibility and mobility of “intellectual” assets compared with physical ones offers a wide range of options for multinationals in their planning and use of intellectual property. Governments and tax authorities are fully aware of this and view intellectual property as providing equal scope for tax avoidance.

Licensing & Taxation of IP Rights, a Special Report from BNA International, gives access to the latest thinking on the tax issues arising from the international use of IP. Leading experts offer guidance on key areas that include:

- Tax implications of cross-border use of IP and tax relief

- Use of IP through licensing and cost sharing

- The impact of IP on major M&A transactions

- Transfer pricing

- R&D and tax relief

- Opportunities to exploit IP through international licensing structures

Contributors include: Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Pinsent Masons, Valuation Consulting, Baker & McKenzie, Blake, Cassels & Graydon, University of Houston , Field Fisher Waterhouse.

Full contents of Licensing & Taxation of IP Rights include:

- IP Considerations in International Tax

- Transfer Pricing and Technology

- Tax-Efficient Structuring of Intellectual Property Rights

- Intellectual Property, R&D and Tax Relief

- The Value of Intellectual Property, Intangible Assets and Goodwill

- Taking a Stand at the Border: Protecting the Value of an IP Licence

- Representations and Warranties in Licence Agreements

- Software Licences

- Licensing as Commercial Law: Ending Artificial Constraints

- International Franchising Issues

For more information or to request a review copy: Nick Gallehawk, BNA International, 29 th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21 – 24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP, UK. Telephone + 44 207 559 4802. Fax: + 44 207 559 4840. Email: ngalleha@bna.com . Website: www.bnai.com . ISBN: 0-906524-56-3. Publication Date: October 2006. Price: £125

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About BNA International

BNA International's services help companies and their advisers operate successfully in global business, providing accurate news and analysis of worldwide legal developments in areas including international tax, IP & Communications and Business & Finance. It is the London-based subsidiary of BNA (www.bna.com ), the largest independent U.S. publisher of news and information for professionals in business, law, tax, and government.