Transfer pricing disputes and recent cases

Transfer pricing disputes have consistently been the most pressing issues for multinational groups in the post-BEPS era, as countries look to gain a "fairer" share of global profits by challenging their intragroup pricing arrangements. At the same time, the updated OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations have provided countries with more tools that can be applied to ensure intra-group transfer pricing arrangements conform with the arm's length principle. How are these concerns and developments reflected in recent transfer pricing cases? What can we learn from these cases that would help better understand the transfer pricing risks and how to manage them?

Topics Covered

Block 1: Post-BEPS transfer pricing landscape

  • Post-BEPS OECD Guidelines and remuneration spectrum 

Block 2: Transfer pricing cases

  • Non-recognition and "Delineation" of intra-group transactions 
  • Transfer pricing methods
  • Business restructuring transactions

Block 3: Practical impact of recent transfer pricing cases

  • Concluding remarks on the impact of recent transfer pricing cases

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, the participants will be able to: 

  • Differentiate the causes of transfer pricing disputes in key recent cases;
  • Identify the key principles established by these cases in addressing transfer pricing disputes;
  • Compare and contrast the positions taken by different parties to the dispute; and
  • Assess the practical impact of the decisions of key recent cases.

Instructors

  • Gaspar Lopes Dias, Tax Partner, Taxand
  • Demis Ioannou, Tax Partner, Taxand
  • Costas Savva, Tax Partner, Taxand Cyprus
  • Christos Theophilou, International Tax and Transfer Pricing Director, Taxand Cyprus

Field of study

Taxes
 

Who should participate

  • In-house tax professionals and advisors looking to understand the impact of recent transfer pricing cases on the transfer pricing arrangements of multinational groups.
  • Legal professionals assessing the risks of transfer pricing arrangements and how best to mitigate such risks. 
  • Government officials engaging in monitoring and controlling the compliance activities of multinational groups, as well as those involved in auditing their transfer pricing arrangements. 

Course level and prerequisites

This is an intermediate-level webinar. Participants in this webinar are expected to have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in international tax and be familiar with the key concepts of international tax law.

Advance preparation

No advance preparation is needed. Participants are expected to be familiar with the key concepts of international tax law.

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Date of live broadcast: 25 July 2023

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