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Corporate Tax Inversion Scheme

Step 1: Establish subsidiary in compliant low-tax jurisdiction Step 2: Transfer IP to subsidiary at minimal valuation Step 3: License IP back at market rates (transfer pricing loophole) Step 4: Claim R&D credits on licensing payments (double dipping) Step 5: Accumulate profits offshore, invest domestically through debt Step 6: Interest payments further reduce domestic tax base