When i worked in a manufacturing Tech company we were all told to purchase capital equipment through the netherlands subsidiary. I never understood it, because

When i worked in a manufacturing Tech company we were all told to purchase capital equipment through the netherlands subsidiary. I never understood it, because the equipment never "went" to the netherlands, but the netherlands entity would buy equipment for the US based entity from a US based company. I think the real solution here would be to tax based on bills of landing. If you buy things for your american locations, then they should be taxed based on American tax law.