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Luca Panarelli

CPA, MST Partner, Team Co-Leader, Digital Health Services

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Luca Panarelli is a strategic tax advisor with deep expertise in tax planning and consulting. His areas of specialization include business tax compliance, income tax provisions, tax credits and incentives, sales tax, transfer pricing, and international tax.

Luca also provides tax advisory related to M&A due diligence, capital raises, entity formation, and exit planning, including Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock planning.

Luca has focused his career with the Technology and Emerging Growth Industry Services team and serves as the leader for the Digital Health Services vertical. This specialized team caters to many well-known businesses, leveraging its robust industry knowledge. From pre-revenue startups to established enterprises, Luca’s guidance spans the entire client lifecycle. Withum’s advisory, tax, and audit strengths ensures comprehensive support for our clients across a wide spectrum of collaboration opportunities.

Industry Expertise

Service Expertise

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Learn more about my professional experience and how I spend my time outside the firm.

Education:

  • M.S, Taxation, Baruch College
  • B.S, Accounting, CUNY, College of Staten Island

Professional Affiliations:

  • Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)

Luca is a firm liaison and expert on the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and its various programs and initiatives. He is also a member of the Firm’s ASC 740 Consultation team and C-Corp team.

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Beyond Traditional Tech: What Really Drives Valuation in Digital Health

Digital health is in a period of rapid and meaningful transformation. Advances in artificial intelligence, expansion of telehealth and a system-wide shift toward data-driven decision-making are reshaping how clinical care is delivered. But unlike traditional tech, where scale is driven primarily by user acquisition and market momentum, digital health must operate within the constraints of…

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Sales Tax for Digital Health Companies: What Founders Need to Know Before It is Too Late

If you are building a digital health company, sales and use tax is probably not top of mind. You are focused on product, patients, and your next funding round. But this is exactly where many healthtech startups get caught off guard, and by the time they realize it, the exposure has grown into something that…