I am considering a transaction/acquisition mainly for the goodwill of a company operating in Canada. The assets or goodwill will be managed or merged with an existing LLC, located in California essentially as an addition.
My question is: would there be any Canadian taxes owed by the acquiring company for the goodwill? Is there any additional tax or fee for a company buying the assets of another company? Are there any other obstacles or roadblocks to consider? Additionally, this will be a cash purchase, so no lenders will be involved.. I appreciate any feedback given.
Does anyone have experience with a US company buying assets from a Canadian

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