Transfer Pricing

Transfer Pricing Global Scenario

Chapter 2

Transfer Pricing Global Scenario


The US and the OECD have been instrumental in the evolution of Transfer Pricing practices around the
world.

The history of the development of Transfer Pricing Regulations is outlined hereunder:-

1968

The US, the first country to adopt a comprehensive Transfer Pricing legislation

1979

OECD report on “Transfer Pricing and Multinational Enterprises”

1984

OECD report on “Transfer Pricing and Multinational Enterprises - Three Taxation Issues”

1987

OECD report on “Thin Capitalization”

1994

US releases its final Transfer Pricing regulations under section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code

1995

OECD releases TP Guidelines (Rework of 1979

 Report)

2013

 

     OECD launches BEPS Action Plan

2015

OECD releases solutions to BEPS

2016

OECD releases standardized electronic format for the exchange of BEPS Country-by-Country Reports

2017

OECD releases updates to TP Guidelines

2018

The UAE joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS

2019

The international community agrees on a road map for resolving the tax challenges arising from digitalization of the economy

2022

OECD’s latest update to Transfer Pricing Guideline


























The OECD Guidelines are regarded as the most important document in drafting Transfer Pricing legislation as well as in interpreting the provisions.

Since 2017, OECD has released Transfer Pricing guidance notes on application of PSM, various typical transactions, like Financial Transactions, Hard to Value Intangibles, etc., which have been incorporated in OECD’s latest updated TP Guidelines released in January 2022

Transfer Pricing Country Profiles issued by the OECD

Albania

Finland

Liechtenstein

Senegal

Egypt

Angola

France

Lithuania

Seychelles

Saudi Arabia

Argentina

Georgia

Luxembourg

Singapore

Latvia

Australia

Germany

Maldives

Slovak Republic

Russian Federation

Austria

Greece

Malaysia

Slovenia

Liberia

Belgium

Honduras

Malta

South Africa

Korea

Brazil

Hungary

Mexico

Spain

Romania

Bulgaria

Iceland

Netherlands

Sri Lanka

Estonia

Canada

India

New Zealand

Sweden

Uruguay

Chile

Indonesia

Nigeria

Switzerland

 

China [People’s Republic of China]

Ireland

Norway

Tunisia

 

Colombia

Israel

Panama

Turkiye

 

Costa Rica

Italy

Papua New Guinea

Ukraine

 

Croatia

Jamaica

Peru

United Kingdom

 

Czech Republic

Japan

Poland

United States

 


Transfer Pricing Rules and Regulations around the world continue to grow in number and complexity. Around 125 Countries have adopted BEPS – Action 13 requirements i.e.Transfer Pricing methods, benchmarking requirements, penalties for non-compliance, assessments, and opportunities for Advance Pricing Agreements.

Though some countries have been more successful than others in administering Transfer Pricing legislation, which depends mainly on the human and material resources available with the tax administrations, capitalized experience, the characteristics of the regulations, the political will to address the issues, and their ability to address tax planning, among other aspects. Most of them have accepted the fact that some action is required.

The latest in the race is Cyprus, which has passed a law to introduce Transfer Pricing rules and documentation requirements in accordance with recommendations of the OECD TP Guidelines.

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