COVID-19 introduces additional M&A tax risks and benefits

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COVID-19 introduces additional M&A tax risks and benefits

Alice Jones
October 19 2020
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M&A deals are vulnerable to tax risks that have emerged because of COVID-19, including those caused by employees working from home. Yet government aid may offer benefits to savvy buyers.

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Alice is an editor of commercial content across Euromoney brands including International Tax Review (ITR), Managing IP (MIP), and International Financial Law Review (IFLR). She joined the commercial team in March 2022 after working as a journalist for ITR.
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