Tax Journal: Tax risk insurance - a practical guide

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Tax Journal: Tax risk insurance - a practical guide

July 28, 2023

Tax risk insurance has developed rapidly over the past decade and 
is now regularly seen in an M&A context as well as a range of other 
situations. Used correctly it can be a valuable product for taxpayers, 
but cover can be impacted by the way taxpayers and their advisers 
approach the process. In order to obtain tax risk insurance on 
the best terms possible it is important to: work with the broker 
to ensure that the submission is as clear and comprehensive as 
possible; consider all terms received in the round (not just price); 
proactively engage in the underwriting process; and pay close 
attention to the policy – this is usually the sole basis of recourse for 
the risk in question read more...

 

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