The DLA Piper Transfer Pricing Team recently presented a series of Transfer Pricing Masterclasses on a variety of topics.
Knowing the issues: Identifying transfer pricing risk and opportunity
In this session we covered:
- How to understand tax authority audit triggers and the tax authority perspective in transfer pricing audits.
- Processes for evaluating global structures to manage risks and unlock opportunities.
- How to bring fresh eyes to your transfer pricing.
Between the uprights: Valuations in tax and transfer pricing
In this session we covered:
- Valuation standards and why they are important.
- Methods to apply and when.
- Defending valuation assumptions under tax audit.
Interested in interest: Financial transactions in transfer pricing
In this session we covered:
- An arm's length approach to pricing intra-group loans, cash pools and guarantees.
- Practical case studies on determining interest rates on intra-group loans.
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
- Insight into developing a financing policy with the relevant stakeholders.
Doing your duty: Transfer pricing, tax and beyond
In this session we covered:
- The importance of intragroup legal agreements.
- Corporate and IP law, directors duties and regulatory considerations in tax and transfer pricing.
- Indirect tax, PE, WHT, beneficial ownership and other tax considerations.
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