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Fabien Liegeois

Alexandre Conus

Transactions et restructurations - Partie 1

Atelier de Fabien Liégeois et Alexandre Conus à l'occasion du séminaire ISIS) du 7 novembre 2023 intitulé "Actualités en matière d'impôt anticipé / Droits de timbre"

11/2023
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Cas 1 : Start-up et prêt convertible

1. state of affairs

Albert is a dynamic young entrepreneur. After completing his engineering studies, he founded an anonymous company with the aim of developing a new model of ski shoes. Sa société porte la raison sociale " RevoShoes SA ". It disposes of a capital-actions of CHF 200'000 (200 actions d'une valeur nominale de CHF 1'000), entièrement détenu par Albert. "RevoShoes SA" has the ambition to transform the experience of the skiers by allowing them to wear shoes that are more lightweight and more comfortable. Due to Albert's unrivaled technical and commercial qualities, "RevoShoes SA" has convinced an investor to provide it with a CHF 600,000 grant shortly after its foundation in 2019. This grant was intended to cover the company's needs for a first phase of prototype development.

The loan, which was granted by Mrs. "Ana Belle", has the following characteristics: amount of CHF 600,000, duration of 5 years, interest rate of 4% payable annually. At the end of the 5-year period, Mrs. "Ana Belle" will be entitled to a remboursement of the principal. Clause 8 of the contract of purchase stipulates that " l'investisseur pourra convertir le prêt en actions nouvellement émises de RevoShoes SA en bénéficiant d'un rabais de 25 % sur la valeur des titres de la société, telle que déterminée à l'occasion du tour de financement le plus récent au jour de l'exercice de l'option de conversion ".

In 2021, "RevoShoes SA" has undergone an increase in capital. 100 new shares with a nominal value of CHF 1,000 were issued at a price of CHF 4,000 per share (total CHF 400,000).

Mrs. "Ana Belle", who has no other ties than commercial ones with Albert, intends to exercise her right of option. She will acquire 200 new shares (VN 1'000) at a price of CHF 3'000 per share. Elle vient vous consulter pour s'assurer des conséquences fiscales de l'opération.

The tax authorities are aware that a member of the Albert class was launched at the same time in a similar project and that he obtained a 6% tax credit for a period equivalent to that of the convertible credit of which RevoShoes SA was a beneficiary. The loan in question was not convertible.

One of your employees will make a telephone call on an anonymous basis to the tax authorities. Il vous livre le compte-rendu suivant :

  • The cantonal tax authority will inquire whether (i) the agreed rate of interest is in line with the market price and (ii) whether the "tax" from which Mrs. "Ana Belle" may benefit should not be subject to income tax.
  • The Federal Administration of Contributions faces the same question from the perspective of the tax in advance.

Consigne

You decide to prepare a " ruling " project for the attention of the two tax authorities. You will explain to them the fiscal treatment of the operation from the point of view of Mrs. "Ana Belle".

Cas 2 : Fusion et prestations d'assainissement

1. state of affairs

La société américaine A Corp détient l'intégralité des actions des sociétés suisses B SA et C SA.

La société B SA presents a propremente dit balance sheet. In fact, it has a capital-actions of CHF 5m, a balance sheet loss of CHF 30m and deferred reserves on its assets of CHF 20m.

With regard to company C SA, it is in a flourishing economic situation: its capital-actions amount to CHF 10m, it has reserves from capital increases of CHF 30m and other reserves of CHF 60m.

Questions

  1. Company B SA absorbs company C SA. What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation and the right of transfer?
  1. Company C SA absorbs company B SA. What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation and the right of transfer?
  1. La société C SA renonce à une créance de CHF 40m envers la société B SA (abandonment de créance improprement dit). What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation and the right of timbre d'émission?

1.1 Variant 1

La société américaine A Corp détient l'intégralité des actions de la société néerlandaise D BV et de la société suisse C SA. On its turn, société D BV détient l'intégralité des actions de la société suisse B SA.

La société B SA presents a propremente dit balance sheet. In fact, it has a capital-actions of CHF 5m, a balance sheet loss of CHF 30m and deferred reserves on its assets of CHF 20m.

With regard to company C SA, it is in a flourishing economic situation: its capital-actions amount to CHF 10m, it has reserves from capital increases of CHF 30m and other reserves of CHF 60m.

Question

  1. La société C SA renonce à une créance de CHF 40m envers la société B SA (abandonment de créance improprement dit). What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation?

1.2 Variant 2

The American company A Corp owns the shares of the Swiss companies B SA and C SA. In its turn, société B SA détient l'intégralité des actions de la société bahamienne D Ltd et la société C SA l'intégralité des actions de la société bahamienne E Ltd.

Société E Ltd, which is in a prosperous economic situation, renounces a CHF 40m loan to société D Ltd, which presents a propremise dit balance sheet. The abandonment of the loan may be qualified as improperly reported. However, on the total amount of CHF 40m, only CHF 30m will compensate for the losses in the balance sheet of D Ltd.

Question

  1. What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation?

Cas 3 : Démembrement de participation et fusion ultérieure

1. state of affairs

La société américaine A Corp détient l'intégralité des actions des sociétés suisses B SA et C SA.

Le 7 novembre 2023, A Corp transfers, by way of an apport en nature, the participation C SA to B SA at the valeur vénale of CHF 50m. B SA accounts for this transfer as reserves issues d'apports de capital (confirmed by the AFC). At the time of the transfer, C SA has capital investments of CHF 1m, reserves from capital investments of CHF 9m and other reserves of CHF 20m.

Le 1er juillet 2024, C SA distribue un dividende de CHF 8m (pour moitié provenant de réserves issues d'apports de capital et pour moitié provenant d'autres réserves) à B SA.

Questions

  1. What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation and the right to time of issue?
  2. Le 1er octobre 2024, B SA distribue un dividende de CHF 20m (provenant de réserves issues d'apports de capital) à A Corp. Puis, le 1er mars 2026, B SA absorbe C SA. What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation and right of issuance?
  1. Comment appréciez-vous la question 1 si la participation C SA avait été transférée en augmentation du capital-actions de B SA pour CHF 50m ?
  2. Comment appréciez-vous la question 2 si le montant de CHF 20m provenait d'une réduction de capital de B SA ?

Cas 4 : Transfert de participations entre sociétés du groupe

1. state of affairs

La société suisse A SA détient l'intégralité des actions de la société suisse B SA et de la société néerlandaise C BV.

In its turn, société B SA détient l'intégralité des actions de la société néerlandaise D BV et de la société suisse E SA. La valeur déterminante pour l'impôt sur le bénéfice de la participation E SA dans le chef de B SA est de CHF 10m et sa valeur vénale de CHF 15m.

Questions

  1. The company B SA transfers, by way of a transfer in kind, the participation E SA to its subsidiary D BV for a value of CHF 10m. What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation?
  1. La société B SA transfère, par le biais d'un transfer de patrimoine à charge des autres réserves, la participation E SA à sa société sœur C BV pour un montant de CHF 10m. What are the consequences in terms of tax anticipation?

1.1 Variant 1

La société suisse A SA détient l'intégralité des actions des sociétés suisses B SA et C SA, ainsi que 15% des actions de la société néerlandaise D BV.

In its turn, société B SA holds 5% of the shares of the Swiss company D BV. La valeur déterminante pour l'impôt sur le bénéfice de la participation D BV dans le chef de B SA est de CHF 2m et sa valeur vénale de CHF 3m.

 Question

  1. La société B SA sells the participation D BV to its société sœur C SA at the valeur vénale of CHF 3m. Quelles sont les conséquences en matière de droit de timbre de négociation ?

1.2 Variant 2

La société suisse A SA détient l'intégralité des actions de la société suisse B SA et de la société néerlandaise C BV, ainsi que 15% des actions de la société néerlandaise D BV.

In its turn, société B SA holds 5% of the shares of the Swiss company D BV. La valeur déterminante pour l'impôt sur le bénéfice de la participation D BV dans le chef de B SA est de CHF 2m et sa valeur vénale de CHF 3m.

Questions

  1. La société B SA sells the participation D BV to its société sœur C BV at the valeur vénale of CHF 3m. Quelles sont les conséquences en matière de droit de timbre de négociation ?
  1. Company B SA sells participation D BV to its parent company A SA at a value of CHF 3m, the latter transferring, by way of a transfer in kind, the same participation (of 5%) to its subsidiary C BV. What are the consequences in terms of negotiating rights?

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