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Offshore Companies and Intellectual PropertyPatents, trademarks, licensing and royalty operations Offshore companies are ideal vehicles through which to own intellectual property such as patents and trademarks. Whilst the property itself should be owned by such a company, it will usually be exploited most effectively if the rights are first licensed to a company in a territory having a network of tax treaties and which does not itself impose a withholding tax on royalties paid abroad. There are a variety of combinations of territories, which can be used for intellectual property operations and it is crucial, in every case, to consider the exact nature of the rights to be exploited and from where the revenue is to arise. For EU activities the Netherlands offers advantages, whereas Hong Kong may be attractive for operations in China and other Asian countries. |
