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Tax planning memo: scenario comparison with cash tax impacts

Drafts a planning memo comparing scenarios and estimating cash tax impacts and risks. Useful for CFOs and tax directors evaluating structure changes or transactions.

Draft a tax planning memo comparing scenarios for {company_name}.

Inputs:
- Planning objective: {objective}
- Scenarios to compare: {scenarios}
- Key assumptions (profits, rates, timing): {assumptions}
- Constraints (legal, operational, financing): {constraints}
- Risk tolerance: {risk_tolerance}

Output:
1) Executive summary (decision-focused).
2) Scenario comparison table: benefits, cash tax impact, compliance complexity, risks, timeline.
3) Key technical issues to confirm and stakeholders to involve.
4) Recommendation with caveats and next steps.

Do not provide definitive legal advice; frame as analysis requiring confirmation with counsel/local advisors.

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