In this podcast, PwC’s David Ledure, Tanja Keser and Alex Xiang discuss the complex interplay between financial transactions and operational transfer pricing, including how activities above and below the EBIT line interact.

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Kristina Novak (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Services Transfer Pricing Practice) is joined by James Andrews (PwC UK Tax Partner and UK Transfer Pricing Leader), Sonia Watson (Transfer Pricing Partner at PwC UK), and Sara Harris (Director at PwC UK and former HMRC TP Policy Team Leader).  Kristina and her guests discuss the UK government’s proposed reforms to transfer pricing, permanent establishments, and the Diverted Profits Tax. They outline HMRC’s expanding audit activity, the new UK transfer pricing (TP) documentation rules effective from April 2023, and the critical implications for penalty exposure and statute of limitations. The conversation covers two current consultations: one aimed at reforming the rules governing transfer pricing, permanent establishment, and Diverted Profits Tax, including the removal of UK-UK TP requirements and changes to financial transactions; and a second introducing the International Controlled Transactions Schedule reporting requirement and narrowing SME exemptions. The episode closes with advice on documentation best practices, evidence expectations, and why governance, not just documentation, defines TP risk posture today.

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In this TP Talks Special Edition podcast, David Ledure (Global Financial Transactions Transfer Pricing Leader, PwC Belgium) sits down with Kristina Novak (Transfer Pricing Principal, PwC US) Michael Douglas (Transfer Pricing Director, PwC Ireland), and Jake Roche (Transfer Pricing Director, PwC Australia) to discuss tax controversy with respect to intercompany financing, focusing on recent case law. They examine the challenges posed by tax authorities when it comes to benchmarking interest rates and the factors that influence these decisions, including credit risk assumptions and implicit guarantees. The speakers delve into the approaches of tax authorities in different jurisdictions, including Ireland, the United States, and Australia, particularly how they handle debt recharacterization and the application of implicit guarantees. They also discuss strategic consideration of APAs and MAPs to potentially avoid litigation and achieve double taxation relief.

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In this episode of TP Talks, Kristina Novak sits down with Brett York, a Principal in PwC’s NTS Mergers and Acquisitions practice and former Deputy Tax Legislative Counsel at the US Treasury Department. Kristina and Brett discuss Brett’s experiences at Treasury, the implications of the Trump administration’s regulatory freeze, and how political appointments influence tax policy. They explore the tax guidance process, IRS leadership changes, how the US engages in OECD tax negotiations, and what the future may hold for transfer pricing—particularly under a second Trump administration.

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In this TP Talks Special Edition podcast, David Ledure (Global Financial Transactions Transfer Pricing Leader, PwC Belgium) is joined by Shereen Osman (Financial Services Assurance Director and PwC’s Global Islamic Finance practice co-leader, PwC UAE) and Zachary Noteman (PwC’s Middle East Financial Transactions TP Leader). They discuss aspects of Islamic financing and its intersection with transfer pricing. They then explore what Islamic (or Sharia) financing entails and its distinguishing characteristics, including examples of financing that meet the criteria. Finally, they discuss the similarities and differences in returns between Islamic and conventional financing, the benchmarking of Islamic financial transactions for transfer pricing purposes, and the broader societal contributions of Islamic finance through Zakat, a wealth-based charitable contribution, and its implications for transfer pricing.

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In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak is joined by Kristin Bohl to discuss the transfer pricing aspects of the current customs and trade environment.

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In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak sits down with Steven Cawdron and Zachary Noteman to discuss the evolving transfer pricing environment in the Middle East.

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In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak sits down with Marcelo Vieira to discuss the progress of Brazil’s overhaul of its transfer pricing regime.

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Debt capacity 

In this TP Talks Special Edition podcast, David Ledure (Global Financial Transactions Transfer Pricing Leader, PwC Belgium), Stan Goldenberg (M&A Transfer Pricing Director, PwC US), Andrew Cotterill (Transfer Pricing Senior Manager, PwC UK), and Ben Pietersen (Eurasian Transfer Pricing Director, PwC Georgia) discuss debt capacity from a transfer pricing perspective, exploring the principles and practices of the US, UK, Georgia, and other Eurasian countries. The discussion underscores the nuanced and fact-specific nature of debt capacity analysis across different jurisdictions, with varying implications for taxpayers.

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This TP Talks episode addresses Amount B of Pillar One, focusing on the OECD’s February 2024 final report and subsequent June guidance.1

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This TP Talks episode addresses the evolution of country-by-country reporting (CbCR) as it relates to the OECD’s Pillar Two Transitional CbCR Safe Harbor and Public CbCR.

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This TP Talks Special Edition podcast focuses on recent legislative developments and audit trends in Germany, Australia, and Canada.

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In this episode of TP Talks, Kristina Novak sits down with Ian Dykes (Transfer Pricing Partner and Global Disputes Leader with PwC UK) to discuss the recent guidance issued by HMRC on identifying and pricing contributions to risk control by decision-makers.

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This TP Talks episode features a discussion of the recent IRS administrative guidance  regarding implicit support and its impact on the pricing of intercompany loan transactions, both from a US and global perspective.

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In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Services Transfer Pricing practice), Jennifer George (Principal in PwC’s US Workforce Transformation practice), and Matt Haag (Principal in PwC’s US Transfer Pricing practice), discuss complexities of stock-based compensation (SBC). They start with a broad overview of SBC, the typical fact pattern, and the different lenses of transfer pricing, tax, financial accounting through which SBC issues arise. Next, they provide examples of differences in treatment of SBC in different countries from both a tax and accounting perspective and why one size does not fit all for multinationals looking to synthesize their approach. They also discuss considerations  when analyzing whether to put a recharge agreement in place.  They finish with a discussion of  the interplay between recharge agreements and Pillar Two and final takeaways.

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In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Services Transfer Pricing Practice), Jessica Yin (Transfer Pricing Partner, PwC Shanghai), Rong Zhen (Corporate Tax and Forex Partner, PwC Shanghai), and Nancy Chen (Transfer Pricing Senior Manager, PwC Shanghai) discuss why many MNCs operating in China have been more attentive to year-end transfer pricing adjustments (TPAs), what TPAs Chinese subsidiaries might need to undertake, the challenges cross-border TPAs present in China, and options available for MNCs to implement year-end adjustments. The speakers also address indirect tax implications for upward TPAs, and how taxpayers can respond to a potential inquiry.

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This TP Talks episode features a discussion of the transfer pricing developments in India and China.

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In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Services Transfer Pricing Practice), David Swenson (Consultant in PwC’s US National Tax Services Transfer Pricing Practice), and Mark Thomas (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Services Transfer Pricing Practice) discuss the current tax and transfer pricing controversy landscape, including the current audit environment, the impact of global tax reform, the IRS’s recently announced audit initiative, and more.

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In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Practice), Kartikeya Singh (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Practice), and Giorgia Maffini (Transfer Pricing and Tax Policy Director with PwC UK) discuss the OECD’s recent Public Consultation document on Amount B of Pillar One and the details of the progress made since the December 2022 consultation.
Timestamps:
1:17 - What is Pillar 1 and what is Amount B under Pillar 1?
3:30 - Can you bring our listeners up to speed on what has happened since the December 2022 consultation document on Amount B?
5:23 - Can you provide more detail on what was covered in the July consultation document and how the draft may have taken previous input submitted in response to the December consultation document?  
12:32 - There seems to be a point of disagreement among the countries on the two scoping alternatives (alternative A and alternative B). Can you explain why that is and tell us more about the different alternatives?
18:26 - There appears to be an overly meticulous justification for obstructing a project with potentially significant benefits; what are your thoughts on that?
20:30 - The stated goals for Amount B were certainty and simplicity. Are we on the road to achieving those goals, and does Amount B actually address the real underlying causes of all the controversy related to routine distributors? 
25:06 - Regarding the July consultation document, you had mentioned that the Pricing Matrix is the “core” of Amount B. Can you explain how it works?
31:57 - What questions have you been getting from taxpayers since the release of the July consultation document? What concerns them the most?
35:30 - What are some takeaways that you can offer our listeners?

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In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Practice) and Greg Ossi (former Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Practice) discuss some of the historical transformative milestones that have reshaped transfer pricing. They also examine the current transfer pricing landscape and take a look forward, exploring some of the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead for transfer pricing practitioners and taxpayers.

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In this TP Talks episode, Ugo Cannavale (Transfer Pricing Leader for PwC Italy), Andrew Hwang (Americas Operational Transfer Pricing Leader, PwC US), and Antonino De Benedictis (EMEA Operational Transfer Pricing Leader, PwC UK) discuss why Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP) is increasingly becoming a priority for in-house tax and finance professionals, the value and benefits OTP offers the broader finance function and C-Suite, scalability of OTP to accommodate small to large scale transformations, and practical considerations for implementing OTP.

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FTTP Q2 2023:  Debt capacity and transfer pricing

In this TP Talks Special Edition podcast, David Ledure (Transfer Pricing Partner, PwC Belgium), Martin Cazaux (Transfer Pricing Principal, PwC US), and Tony Koivula (Transfer Pricing Manager, PwC Finland) discuss debt capacity and transfer pricing, focusing on the US’s and EU’s history of looking at debt capacity, the varying approaches to analyzing debt capacity, Australia’s draft legislation on proposed new interest limitation rules, debt serviceability, and reassessment of debt capacity and double taxation.

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In this TP Talks episode, Ugo Cannavale (Transfer Pricing Leader for PwC Italy), Michela Chin (Transfer Pricing leader for PwC Brazil), and Matias Pedevilla (Transfer Pricing Principal with PwC US and global leader of PwC's Global Coordinated Documentation service) discuss the overhaul of Brazil’s transfer pricing system, focusing on the main changes that have been introduced, the implications of the pending rules for multinationals, and what companies should be doing now.

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This TP Talks episode is part 3 of a three-part series on Pillar Two, where Ugo Cannavale (Transfer Pricing Leader for PwC Italy), Kartikeya Singh (Transfer Pricing Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Services practice), and Giorgia Maffini (Transfer Pricing and Tax Policy Director with PwC UK) discuss the latest Pillar Two developments, country level developments, and what companies need to  prioritize from a transfer pricing perspective.

See also: 

• The opening – Transfer pricing is a critical piece of the Pillar Two chessboard
• The middlegame – Pillar Two strategy for transfer pricing evolves
• PwC's Pillar Two Country Tracker

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FTTP Q1 2023:  A looking ahead (and back) on financial markets and what to expect from tax authorities

In this TP Talks Special Edition podcast, David Ledure (Transfer Pricing Partner, PwC Belgium), Dan Pybus (PwC’s EMEA Financial Transactions TP Leader), Bob Ritter (PwC’s US Financial Transactions TP Leader), and Hiral Mistry (Transfer Pricing Partner, PwC Australia) discuss changing financial market conditions, tax policy changes, what to expect from tax authorities in 2023, as well as a look back at 2022.

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