If a business hasn't been remitting sales tax to the appropriate jurisdictions as required, it can result in back taxes, penalties, and interest being owed. A taxable asset purchase allows the buyer to "step up," or increase, the tax basis of the acquired assets to reflect the purchase price.The election provides for no GST (or HST in the HST provinces) to be payable in respect of the purchase and sale of the assets and reduces the cash. Asset Purchase Agreement regarding the Bulk Acoustic Wave Filter Business of INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG dated as of June 25, 2008.