All you need to know about transfer pricing documentation.
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This article will explore the history of global minimum tax policies, from their origins to the latest developments, including the recent OECD/G20 agreement.
This article will discuss how technology can help multinational corporations streamline their global minimum tax compliance.
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Are your financing terms optimized and aligned with the economic reality of your transactions?
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”) offers a Voluntary Disclosure Programme (“VDP”) help taxpayers rectify these errors and minimize potential penalties.
Not all services are created equal. Identifying low-value and high-value services within your intra-group transactions is a fundamental distinction.
The world of transfer pricing can be a complex and sometimes treacherous one, especially when disputes arise.
Global Minimum Tax (GMT) is one of the largest tax reformations as part of the initiative under Pillar 2 of the Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) 2.0 project.
On 19 February 2024, OECD published the final report on Pillar One -Amount B, is designed to simplify and streamline the application of the arm’s length principle.
With increasing scrutiny, transfer pricing audits are becoming more common. Failure to comply with documentation requirements can lead to significant penalties.
We are thrilled to share that Adriana Calderon, Director of Transfer Pricing Solutions Asia, has been appointed by ISCA as a Transfer Pricing Roundtable Representative for SCTP.
The IRBM has recently issued a Frequently Asked Questions to address the questions taxpayers and tax professionals regarding the Transfer Pricing Surcharge.
The recently announced Singapore Budget 2024 tabled by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Mr. Lawrence Wong on 16 February 2024.
The indicative margin recommended by IRAS are market interest rate to be adopted by Singapore taxpayers for related party loans not
exceeding SGD15 million.
Generally, the IRAS publishes the indicative margins at the beginning of each calendar year.
Be prepared for potential transfer pricing audits by tax authorities. Ensure that your transfer pricing documentation is readily available, organized, and easily accessible.
There is an increasing focus on transfer pricing documentation for intragroup loans in Malaysia. Tax authorities expect comprehensive documentation that demonstrates the arm's length.
In Singapore Taxpayers are required to review and update your transfer pricing documentation annually to ensure its accuracy and relevance.
The submission of corporate tax returns dateline in Singapore is around the corner with most companies having to submit their tax return by 30 November 2023.
TNMM is a widely used transfer pricing method by tax authorities and multinational companies because it is considered to provide a more accurate outlook of the profitability.
PSM is generally used when there is significant value contributed by each party to the transaction and should be resorted to when it has
been difficult to determine an arm's length.
Malaysia published its new transfer pricing (TP) rules in May and these are certainly creating a buzz on the ground, especially with many companies having related party transactions between both sides of the Causeway.
Intra-group service is one of the most common international related party transactions entered by Malaysian Taxpayers.
In this article we will explore the Resale Price Method (“RPM”) and see how this differs to the other traditional methods.
The CP method forms part of the traditional transfer pricing approach. Cost Plus means adding a markup to the actual cost incurred by a Company in producing or acquiring a product or service.
The CUP method is a well-established traditional transfer pricing approach. This method is used to determine the arm's length price for transactions between related parties, also known as controlled transactions.
Transfer Pricing Solutions Malaysia were delighted to present on the topic of Global Minimum Tax and Impact on transfer pricing at the Malaysian Institute of Accountants conference in June 2023.
Managing intragroup finance in Asia can come with several challenges from macroeconomic issues to tax and transfer pricing.
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) must not only navigate global transfer pricing regulations but also be aware of the economic climate to maintain tax efficiency and adhere to the arm's length standard.
Global minimum tax is a tax policy proposal that would require large multinational corporations to pay a minimum tax rate on their profits, regardless of where they are located.
In this first article we will discuss the differences between transactional and traditional methods and considerations to be taken into account.
Indicative margins were introduced by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”) in 2017 to be used in related party loans.
The fundamental principles articulated in OECD’s and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)’, Transfer Pricing Guidelines (TPGs) are similar even though their approaches may vary.
Since the OECD’s base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project, transfer pricing (TP) rules and regulations worldwide have continued to grow in number and complexity.
As the OECD presses on with its two-pillar solution under the new BEPS 2.0 initiative, TP is set to dominate the international tax agenda for years to come.
From different thresholds for TPD to the general approach taken by the tax authorities, there are many differences between Singapore and Malaysia’s TP regimes.
Indicative margins were introduced by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”) in 2017 to be used in related party loans. What is the impact for Singapore Taxpayers?
Whether you need to prepare a benchmarking study when entering into a related party transaction depends on the country's transfer pricing regulations and the specifics of the transaction.
This e-Tax Guide is relevant to any Singapore MNE group with international operations and annual group revenue of at least S$1,125 million.
Recently the tax authority issued a tax assessment regarding transfer pricing to Rio Tinto’s aluminium division according to which additional taxes in an amount of $86.1 million.
The submission of corporate tax returns dateline in Singapore is around the corner, with most companies having to submit their tax return by 30 November 2022.
If you are reading this article the chances are that you enjoy discussing about technical aspects of transfer pricing as much as we do. Any transfer pricing aficionado knows that changes to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines are a reason for excitement in the tax and transfer pricing world.
Read the latest update released by IRAS on Indicative margins for related party loan for 2021 & 2022. Read our article with our views on the market interest rate recommended by IRAS to be adopted by Singapore Taxpayers.
Read the latest update by our Asia Director, Adriana Calderon. Adriana has extensive international experience with #BigFour and mid-tier firms advising #multinational companies in the areas of corporate and #international taxation across South America, the US, Australia and the Asia Pacific Region.
Singapore is often a preferred location for setting up headquarters as the door to conduct business in Asia. The IRAS has released its views on how Singapore HQ's should plan and implement their transfer pricing framework. Want to know more? Read our article with our views on IRAS TP Guidelines for Singapore HQs.
The Malaysian Finance Bill 2020 incorporates transfer pricing-related changes to the current Income Tax Act, 1967 (“ITA”). The changes permit significantly greater authority to the Malaysia Inland Revenue Board (“MIRB”) and re-emphasises the importance of transfer pricing compliance, with effect from 1 January 2021.
The OECD guidance emphasised that, besides interest rates, all terms and conditions of the financing transactions (including the volume of debt) should be tested against the arm’s length principle.
Are your controlled transactions in line with the transfer pricing legislation? Mistakes in pricing will roll over from year to year. It is crucial to identify mispricing as soon as possible to better manager the transfer pricing risk.
A US multinational company with subsidiaries around the world, including Singapore, recently prepared new US transfer pricing documentation.
The company applies their transfer pricing policies on a global basis. The US tax director instructs the Singapore tax director to use this
documentation. Is the US documentation acceptable in Singapore?
Transfer Pricing is one of the key tax requirements to consider when expanding your business outside Singapore. Operations in more than one country (at least two countries) is sufficient for a business to be caught up under the transfer pricing regulations.
COVID 19 Singapore Transfer Pricing Guidelines will help taxpayers to manage their transfer pricing risks caused by COVID 19, we have summarised our key practical tips in this blog.
Achieving tax excellence is not just about practical insights to manage the complexities, it is also very much about having a strong grasp of fundamentals to ensure a strong foundation.
As Transfer Pricing (TP) continues to be at the frontline of tax issues that companies with related party transactions face, it is vital to have a solid grasp of TP fundamentals.
Did you know Singapore introduced compulsory transfer pricing documentation from the year of assessment (YA) 2019? A simple solution is to comply with the transfer pricing obligations in Singapore!
There are many misconceptions and myths with regards to transfer pricing practices around the world.
Singapore introduced compulsory transfer pricing documentation effective from the year of assessment (YA) 2019. A new penalty regime was also included for non-compliance with the TP documentation requirements.