Study: Palantir's European units made €440.5M in 2024 revenue but reported sharply lower margins than its US operations, helping cut its European tax bill
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A study showing €440.5M in European revenue with much lower reported margins than in the US is a reminder that global software P&Ls are as much about tax architecture as product mix. If you’re scaling internationally, design your entity and transfer-pricing strategy early—regulators are watching, and retrofitting this under scrutiny is expensive.
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