State Court Cases Supporting Taxpayer’s Transfer Pricing Studies
We start Part 2 by examining three tax court cases as examples of how different states have applied the U.S. Treasury Regulations under IRC Section 482 to evaluate the appropriateness of taxpayer interstate transfer pricing. In all three cases, the court ruled in support of taxpayer Section 482-compliant transfer pricing studies as providing evidence of arm’s length intercompany transactions.APAs and Voluntary Amnesty Programs
States have recently strengthened their transfer pricing enforcement capabilities and are focusing efforts on promptly and cost-effectively resolving transfer pricing cases. The two main avenues states are following to resolve transfer pricing cases more effectively are advance pricing agreements (APAs) and programs that promote voluntary disclosure in exchange for penalty amnesty.How to Prepare for State Transfer Pricing Audits
We explain how to prepare for U.S. domestic transfer pricing audits. Measures include Section 482-compliant transfer pricing studies to demonstrate how related-party transactions are consistent with the arm’s-length standard, weighing the pros and cons of APAs and voluntary disclosure amnesty programs, and preparing for specific points that often need to be supportably addressed by a company during a SALT audit involving transfer pricing (e.g., background and business reasons for the intercompany transactions, total profits or losses associated with each controlled transaction and each controlled party’s share of the total profits or losses, etc.). With subscription-worthy content like the steps we provide on how to prepare for state transfer pricing audits, we think you’ll agree that winning one of the renowned Peugeot SALT mill prizes is just an extra dash of flavor on your domestic transfer pricing preparedness. It’s our way of saying thank you for reading. The true prize is state-by-state freedom from transfer pricing adjustments and penalties and the nightly SALT transfer pricing peace of mind that surely makes every supper more savory.Would you like to receive a copy of the Tax Notes State “SALT Transfer Pricing — What You Need to Know” article?
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Guy Sanschagrin, Principal in Charge of Transfer Pricing and Valuation Services, guy.sanschagrin@wtpadvisors.com Doug Schwerdt, Transfer Pricing Specialist & Intra-Group Financial Transactions Leader, doug.schwerdt@wtpadvisors.com Sara Campbell, Marketing Director, sara.campbell@wtpadvisors.com
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