Sibanda & Zantwijk

Are your transactions / arrangements tax efficient?

 

Structure your intellectual property (IP) arrangements at an early stage with considerations of IP law, commercial law, tax, exchange control and IP valuation in mind.

 

Is your IP housed within an efficient structure and are your licensing arrangements optimally designed from a tax perspective?

  

Have you accessed all available IP and R&D related tax deductions?

 

Do you qualify for the 150% R&D tax incentive provision (s11D) – spend R100 on R&D and claim R60 back in tax!

 

Have you concluded the best licensing / technology transfer / R&D deal possible?

 

We guide you through the entire transactional process: generating data packs, conducting due diligence, providing strategic advice and assistance during negotiations, securing the IP and drafting the agreements.

 

Our firm provides transactional services to many South African multinational companies and consults to Treasury, SARS and the South African Reserve Bank on IP related matters.

  

Have you maximised the value of your invention / design?

 

Should you make, sell or license your invention / design? What is the highest royalty rate you could demand? Do your arrangements with financiers provide for a suitable exist strategy?

 

Have you secured proper IP protection at minimal cost?

 

We are not your standard “patent firm” and do not benefit from the cost of IP protection. Rely on us to advise you on how to maximise your protection at the lowest possible cost.

 

To assist you, we have developed a set of tools aimed at making IP more accessible and affordable – see our tools on “How to draft and file your own provisional patent for R60” and “How to draft and file your own design for R240”.