Pepsi, IBM sell bonds through Singapore to reap tax benefit

The tactic can allow companies to deduct interest expense from their taxable income in both the US and Singapore. That double deduction means that effective borrowing costs — after taxes — can be materially lower than they would be with a bond issued in the US.

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