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26 Feb - Belgium: Final version, circular letter on transfer pricing

25 Feb - Nigeria: Benchmarking related-party transactions, transfer pricing methods (tribunal decision)

25 Feb - Turkey: Country-by-country reporting, transfer pricing documentation guidance

24 Feb - Germany: Arm’s length principle, proposed amendments

21 Feb - Hong Kong: Possible implications of OECD transfer pricing guidance on financial transactions

21 Feb - China: Country-by-country reporting update; transfer pricing audit risks

21 Feb - Australia: More considerations for Australian businesses of OECD transfer pricing guidance for financial transactions

20 Feb - Australia: Implications for Australian businesses, OECD transfer pricing guidance on financial transactions

20 Feb - Australia: Transfer pricing risks and offshore drilling-related leasing arrangements (final guidance)

18 Feb - South Africa: Uncertainty about transfer pricing treatment of financial transactions

17 Feb - OECD: “BEPS 2.0” and taxation of digitalised economy, in a nutshell

13 Feb - KPMG report: Insights on OECD’s revised “Unified Approach” to tax challenges of digitalisation

13 Feb - KPMG report: OECD transfer pricing (final) guidance on financial transactions: Initial impressions

13 Feb - OECD: Webcast on tax challenges of digitalisation; Pillar One and Pillar Two proposals

12 Feb - Czech Republic: Transfer pricing issues identified in financial statement reviews

11 Feb - OECD: Transfer pricing guidance on financial transactions

11 Feb - KPMG report: Summary of recent transfer pricing developments, “brave new world”

10 Feb - UK: Arbitration directive-related rules; enhancing cross-border dispute resolution

6 Feb - OECD: Consultation document on review of country-by-country reporting (BEPS Action 13)

5 Feb - Panama: Country-by-country reporting deadline for 2018 extended

4 Feb - Botswana: Overview of transfer pricing rules

4 Feb - Brazil: Possible alignment of transfer pricing rules to OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines

3 Feb - India: Transfer pricing proposals in Union Budget 2020

31 Jan - OECD: Update on digital economy tax issues; “Pillar One” possible safe harbour

23 Jan - Canada: MAP statistics for 2018

23 Jan - Puerto Rico: Transfer pricing documentation rules, for deduction of intercompany charges

22 Jan - Australia: Guidance addresses non-arm’s length arrangements involving intangible assets

21 Jan - Taiwan: Customs guidance on one-time transfer pricing adjustment

15 Jan - Panama: Guidance for country-by-country reporting, and filing portal

9 Jan - EU: Transfer pricing developments expected in 2020

2 Jan - Luxembourg: Mutual agreement procedures (MAP) regime to resolve transfer pricing, international tax disputes

27 Dec - Malaysia: New transfer pricing audit framework (2019)

23 Dec - OECD: Guidance for tax administrations, MNE groups on country-by-country reporting

20 Dec - Thailand: New transfer pricing disclosure form may increase customs valuation risk

18 Dec - Nigeria: Country-by-country reporting, filing deadline for companies with 31 December year-end

17 Dec - Costa Rica: Transfer pricing reports required from taxpayer group

16 Dec - Argentina: Delayed effective date, transfer pricing compliance rules

13 Dec - Serbia: Country-by-country reporting rules are enacted

12 Dec - India: Tribunal allows section 10A deduction on additional income resulting from APA

12 Dec - KPMG report: Transfer pricing from an operations perspective

12 Dec - Canada: Year-end preparation, checklist for transfer pricing

11 Dec - Costa Rica: Draft guidelines for processing advance pricing agreements (APAs)

4 Dec - KPMG report: Comments on OECD’s global anti-base erosion (GloBE) proposal under Pillar Two

4 Dec - OECD responds to U.S. Treasury’s letter on digital services tax

4 Dec - United States: Treasury opposition to digital services tax initiatives, support for Pillar One

27 Nov - Taiwan: Guidance for taxpayers making a one-time transfer pricing adjustment

21 Nov - United States: Ninth Circuit’s decision upholding section 482 stock-based compensation regulations is final

21 Nov - Portugal: Court decision, underpriced controlled transaction and application of TNMM

20 Nov - Thailand: Transfer pricing disclosure form

19 Nov - Australia: More time to submit country-by-country reports 

19 Nov - Portugal: Details of transfer pricing documentation requirements, other recent developments

15 Nov - Costa Rica: Transfer pricing documentation guidelines (Master and Local files)

15 Nov - Zimbabwe: Transfer pricing documentation, 2020 budget update

13 Nov - KPMG report: OECD proposal under Pillar Two; addressing tax challenges of digitalisation of the economy

12 Nov - United States: Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing, section 482 stock-based compensation case

12 Nov - KPMG report: Comments on “Pillar One” approach to address digital economy tax issues

8 Nov - New Zealand: Inland Revenue’s focus on BEPS and MNE tax compliance includes transfer pricing

8 Nov - OECD: Global anti-base erosion proposal under Pillar Two; consultation document released

6 Nov - OECD: More guidance on country-by-country reporting, MNE groups

4 Nov - Portugal: Transfer pricing documentation, other measures effective 2020

28 Oct - United States: APAs cancelled; no transfer pricing adjustments and taxpayer not liable for 40% penalty

25 Oct - KPMG report: Tax implications of “next gen” banking technology; transfer pricing issues with change in operating models

25 Oct - KPMG report: Tax, transfer pricing, and transformation; what asset managers may be forgetting

16 Oct - KPMG report: Managing transfer pricing; focus on process from start to finish for better outcomes

10 Oct - Australia: Transfer pricing focus in life sciences sector

9 Oct - OECD: Proposal to address digital economy tax issues, “Pillar One” approach

8 Oct - Argentina: Draft guidance on transfer pricing compliance procedures

2 Oct - Greece: Country-by-country notifications, electronic submissions required

2 Oct - Nigeria: Plans for electronic filing of transfer pricing forms, country-by-country reports

1 Oct - Zambia: Transfer pricing measures included in 2020 budget

30 Sep - OECD: Developing country implementation of transfer pricing documentation rules; comments requested on draft toolkit

30 Sep - Qatar: Country-by-country notification and reporting requirements

27 Sep - UK: Update on “nudge” letters for diverted profits tax, transfer pricing issues

26 Sep - Belgium: Pre-filing requests regarding transfer pricing or innovation income deduction, 31 January 2020 deadline

26 Sep - Australia: Transfer pricing risks and offshore drilling-related leasing arrangements

25 Sep - Denmark: Transfer pricing documentation to be filed with tax return (draft bill)

25 Sep - Ireland: Hearing in tax rulings case (EU General Court)

24 Sep - Luxembourg: EU General Court upholds EC challenge to tax ruling

24 Sep - Netherlands: EU General Court annuls EC action in APA case

20 Sep - India: Update on APA program, personnel changes

19 Sep - EU: Status update on advance pricing arrangements

16 Sep - Belgium: EC investigations of “excess profit” tax rulings granted multinational companies

16 Sep - OECD: MAP statistics for 2018; transfer pricing case dispute resolutions

13 Sep - Ireland: Proposed transfer pricing rule changes, possibly effective January 2020

3 Sep - Australia: Taxpayer’s comparables prevail in transfer pricing case

3 Sep - Ireland: Possible changes to transfer pricing rules

3 Sep - OECD: Update on second peer review, country-by-country reporting

30 Aug - Australia: ATO draft guidance, risk assessment and arm’s length debt test

26 Aug - KPMG report: Transfer pricing and technology, for today and tomorrow

16 Aug - United States: Ninth Circuit affirms Tax Court; intangible assets and valuation in cost-sharing arrangement

15 Aug - KPMG report: Corporate tax transparency in the BEPS era

15 Aug - Australia: ATO official outlines transfer pricing areas of focus

13 Aug - OECD: “Stage 2” peer review of tax dispute resolution (MAP) (BEPS Action 14)

12 Aug - Bulgaria: Mandatory transfer pricing documentation; new rules for Master and Local files

5 Aug - United States: IRS withdraws LB&I directive on cost-sharing arrangements

2 Aug - UK: HMRC targets profit diversion, transfer pricing risk for MNEs

2 Aug - Zimbabwe: Transfer pricing rules, clarification to thin capitalisation measures

1 Aug - United States: KPMG joins amicus brief requesting en banc review by Ninth Circuit (cost-sharing arrangements)

31 Jul - Argentina: Extended compliance deadlines for transfer pricing

29 Jul - EU: Statistics of APAs and MAPs for 2018

29 Jul - KPMG report: Evaluating transfer pricing as part of risk management

25 Jul - France: Digital services tax (3%) is enacted

25 Jul - New Zealand: Update on digital services tax consultation

23 Jul - Australia: Transfer pricing rules, recharacterizing cross-border financing arrangement as debt or equity

22 Jul - G7 finance ministers, agreement on taxation of digital economy

22 Jul - Hong Kong: Guidance concerning transfer pricing documentation, country-by-country reports

19 Jul - Botswana: Transfer pricing regulations, effective July 2019

19 Jul - Canada: APA statistics for 2018

19 Jul - UK: Transfer pricing and evolving operating models for financial institutions

18 Jul - Costa Rica: Transfer pricing guidance

17 Jul - Brazil: Project to align Brazil's transfer pricing rules to OECD guidelines

16 Jul - Sweden: Benchmark analysis and arm’s length determination (transfer pricing court case)

12 Jul - Czech Republic: Companies receiving investment incentives face transfer pricing issues

12 Jul - Czech Republic: New instructions for related-party transactions, transfer pricing guidelines

12 Jul - Netherlands: EC publishes non-confidential version, state aid investigation of Dutch tax rulings

12 Jul - KPMG report: BEPS and asset management; implications for investment funds and asset managers

12 Jul - Austria: Update on proposals for digital services tax

12 Jul - UK: Initial impressions of digital services tax draft legislation

11 Jul - France: Digital services tax approved by parliament

11 Jul - UK: Proposal for digital services tax, in draft Finance Bill

11 Jul - UAE: Country-by-country reporting requirements

10 Jul - United States: Country-by-country reporting updates from IRS

8 Jul - Czech Republic: Update on digital services tax

8 Jul - Qatar: Update on country-by-country reporting requirements

8 Jul - Switzerland: LIBOR phaseout implications for tax and transfer pricing

3 Jul - Thailand: Draft regulatory proposals for transfer pricing documentation

2 Jul - Netherlands: Final policy statement, international tax rulings

2 Jul - Vietnam: Taxation of e-commerce transactions, remote digital sales

27 Jun - OECD: Update on tax challenges arising from digitalisation of economy

27 Jun - OECD: Updated XML schemas for country-by-country report exchanges and tax ruling information

27 Jun - France: Update on digital services tax; enactment anticipated

24 Jun - Russia: Controlled transactions involving intangibles; profit-split method; mutual agreement procedures

24 Jun - United States: IRS position on multiple RAB shares in CSAs

18 Jun - OECD: Transfer pricing country profiles for Chile, Finland, Italy

17 Jun - KPMG report: BEPS Actions 8-10, aligning transfer pricing outcomes with value creation

13 Jun - Nigeria: Transfer pricing returns due 30 June, companies with 31 December year-end

13 Jun - United States: Ninth Circuit reverses Tax Court (again), upholds cost-sharing regulations

12 Jun - Bahamas: Status of country-by-country reporting and notification

12 Jun - Singapore: Transfer pricing guidelines for commodity marketing and trading companies

7 Jun - United States: Ninth Circuit reverses Tax Court, validity of cost-sharing arrangement regulations

7 Jun - UK: Considering tax implications of digitalisation of economy

7 Jun - UK: More diverted profit “nudge” letters expected from HMRC

6 Jun - Panama: Country-by-country reporting requirements

5 Jun - New Zealand: Digital services tax; discussion document released

5 Jun - United States: IRS directive, selecting transfer pricing issues involving cost-sharing arrangements

31 May - OECD: Plan for resolving tax challenges of digital economy, taxing multinational entities

31 May - UK: Proposals concerning taxation of offshore intangible receipts

29 May - Panama: Transfer pricing report of related-party transactions, June 2019 deadline

29 May - Zimbabwe: Transfer pricing rules, overview

27 May - Argentina: Unified requirements, deadline for transfer pricing reports and returns

23 May - Poland: New rules relating to country-by-country reporting, exchange of information

20 May - Czech Republic: Digital tax proposals expected in 2020 tax package

14 May - Italy: Ruling request process, certainty with regard to permanent establishments

11 May - KPMG report: Multilateral solution to tax challenges of digitalization; goal for 2020

8 May - UK: Details about proposed digital services tax

3 May - OECD: Transfer pricing and governance implications for lessors

3 May - Belarus: Overview of new transfer pricing rules

2 May - Czech Republic: Proposal for digital services tax

26 Apr - Netherlands: Plans for revised, renewed international tax rulings policy

26 Apr - Zambia: First judicial guidance, arm’s length arrangements between related parties

18 Apr - KPMG video: OECD's proposals on taxing the digital economy, transfer pricing implications

17 Apr - United States: IRS compliance campaign, arm’s length price payments to captive services provider 

15 Apr - United States: Pricing method, services cost method eligibility under U.S. BEAT provision

10 Apr - United States: Congressional tax committee leaders express support for OECD efforts, digital services taxes

9 Apr - India: Country-by-country reports due 30 April, Indian subsidiaries of U.S. multinational entities

5 Apr - EU: Joint Transfer Pricing Forum, report on profit-split method

5 Apr - Poland: Proposals for “simplified APA”

3 Apr - Ireland: Response to public consultation on new transfer pricing regime

3 Apr - Nigeria: MAP guidelines, resolving double taxation disputes

3 Apr - UK: Discussion about government assessment, response to digitalisation

2 Apr - UK: Digital transformation, implications for how regulators and tax authorities interact with businesses

1 Apr - United States: New tool for APA submissions

27 Mar - United States: APMA program, APA statistics for 2018

27 Mar - India: Arrangement for country-by-country report exchanges with United States is signed

22 Mar - OECD: Taxation of digital economy, public consultation update

22 Mar - United States: Foreign-initiated adjustments, competent authority guidance (IRS practice unit)

20 Mar - Canada: Transfer pricing measures in federal budget

20 Mar - India: No transfer pricing adjustment, profit margin greater than comparables

19 Mar - EU: Taxation of digital economy; considering possible outcomes

18 Mar - Poland: Application of transfer pricing regulations clarified for 2018 transactions

15 Mar - Australia: Guidance on inbound distribution arrangements, transfer pricing policies and arm’s length nature

15 Mar - India: Agreement with United States, exchange of country-by-country reports

14 Mar - India: Criteria for selecting transfer pricing comparable companies

14 Mar - Peru: Extended deadlines for filing country-by-country reports for 2017, 2018

13 Mar - Canada: MAP program summary, statistics for 2017

12 Mar - Peru: Tax authorities communication regarding local filing of country-by-country reports for FY 2017

11 Mar - UK: Proposed digital services tax; overview and possible implications for U.S. businesses

11 Mar - United States: IRS transfer pricing teams must consult competent authority

8 Mar - United States: Competent authority process, under tax treaty’s MAP article

8 Mar - Hong Kong: Transfer pricing compliance for 2018-19 year of assessment

8 Mar - OECD: KPMG comments concerning consultation on tax challenges of digitalisation

8 Mar - UK: Insight into HMRC’s profit diversion compliance facility

7 Mar - Luxembourg: EC state aid investigation, tax rulings granted Finnish-headquartered company

6 Mar - France: Draft proposal for digital services tax

4 Mar - Serbia: Related-party interest rates for 2019, transfer pricing documentation implications

4 Mar - United States: “Functional cost diagnostic model” for review of APA requests

1 Mar - UK: HMRC profit-diversion compliance facility; verifying transfer pricing and BEPS compliance

27 Feb - United States: IRS reminders on filing country-by-country reports on Form 8975

25 Feb - Brazil: Updated MAP rules, guidelines

21 Feb - Slovakia: Guidelines for transfer pricing documentation

20 Feb - Ireland: Consultation on new transfer pricing regime

19 Feb - OECD: Comment period extended, tax challenges of digitalisation

19 Feb - Saudi Arabia: Transfer pricing regulations finalized, accompanying FAQs released

15 Feb - Czech Republic: Transfer pricing and audits of financial statements

14 Feb - OECD: Initial impressions of consultation paper on tax challenges of digitalisation

11 Feb - Korea: Tax amendments reflecting transfer pricing standards

8 Feb - United States: Statistics of country-by-country reports for 2016

8 Feb - United States: Senate Finance leadership’s position on proposed EU digital services tax

8 Feb - Spain: Digital services tax proposed in pending legislation

4 Feb - Denmark: Landmark transfer pricing decision from Supreme Court

1 Feb - Botswana: Transfer pricing rules, effective July 2019

31 Jan - Peru: Status of country-by-country report exchanges under “MCAA CbC”

31 Jan - Hong Kong: Reminder of country-by-country notification, reporting requirements

30 Jan - OECD: Initial impressions about digital economy project

29 Jan - OECD: Update on digital economy work; arm’s length implications

28 Jan - United States: Possible penalty exposure, cost-sharing agreements and stock-based compensation

25 Jan - Kazakhstan: Transfer pricing documentation; APA procedures

24 Jan - China: APA report, data covering period 2005 to 2017

18 Jan - Australia: ATO’s updated simplified transfer pricing recordkeeping practical compliance guideline

11 Jan - UK: New diverted profits tax facility aims at voluntary compliance, allows taxpayers to change transfer pricing policies

10 Jan - EU: Tax rulings granted by Netherlands to multinational corporation, EC state aid investigation opened

9 Jan - Argentina: Transfer pricing rules, implementing decree

9 Jan - Poland: Implementing decrees, transfer pricing regulations

7 Jan - Lithuania: New transfer pricing documentation requirements in 2019

3 Jan - Hong Kong: First unilateral advance pricing arrangement (APA) is concluded

26 Dec - India: Country-by-country reporting deadline extended

21 Dec - Latvia: Transfer pricing documentation requirements apply for 2018

19 Dec - Czech Republic: Assessing transfer prices, determining permanent establishment’s tax base

19 Dec - Japan: Transfer pricing proposals focus on hard-to-value intangibles

13 Dec - Saudi Arabia: Draft transfer pricing rules

13 Dec - Argentina: Country-by-country reporting requirements clarified, Argentine subsidiaries of MNE groups

13 Dec - Botswana: Transfer pricing and thin capitalisation legislation proposed

12 Dec - Qatar: Additional country-by-country reporting guidance, notification filing deadline extended

11 Dec - Nigeria: Reminder of 31 December deadline for transfer pricing compliance

6 Dec - Belarus: Transfer pricing proposals include repeal of arm’s length price “safe harbor”

30 Nov - Costa Rica: Considerations for preliminary transfer pricing reviews

30 Nov - UK: Key transfer pricing considerations for year-end closing

28 Nov - Zimbabwe: Transfer pricing annual return, documentation measures in 2019 budget

28 Nov - Australia: Transfer pricing ATO internal distributor risk guidance, initial impressions

27 Nov - Australia: Transfer pricing issues related to inbound distribution arrangements (draft guidance)

27 Nov - Uruguay: New transfer pricing documentation requirements

26 Nov - China: Country-by-country reporting compliance burden for certain outbound MNEs alleviated

26 Nov - Asia Pacific: Interplay of transfer pricing and customs valuation methods

26 Nov - Netherlands: Updated, stricter requirements for tax rulings with international character

26 Nov - Poland: New Transfer pricing measures effective in 2019

15 Nov - OECD: Peer review of dispute resolution (MAP); BEPS Action 14

14 Nov - Israel: Transfer pricing circular on business restructuring in MNE groups

12 Nov - Argentina: Country-by-country reporting guidance updated, modified

12 Nov - Belgium: Draft circular on transfer pricing, position of tax administration

12 Nov - Asia Pacific: Focus on transfer pricing, considerations for MNEs

12 Nov - Peru: Extended deadline for submitting country-by-country report for 2017

2 Nov - India: Renewal of APA—a first under the APA programme

30 Oct - Malaysia: FAQs on country-by-country reporting, sample notification letters

29 Oct - Australia: ATO final guidance on diverted profits tax, concurrent application with transfer pricing rules

29 Oct - KPMG report: Evaluation of OECD’s final guidance, transactional profit split method

25 Oct - Argentina: Country-by-country reporting, domestic subsidiaries of U.S. multinational entities

23 Oct - Costa Rica: Proposed changes to country-by-country reporting rules

17 Oct - Czech Republic: Intra-group services, transfer pricing assessment

17 Oct - Czech Republic: Transfer pricing issues in tax audits of individuals

17 Oct - Pakistan: Recordkeeping requirements of related-party transactions

16 Oct - Australia: Transfer pricing issues concerning centralised offshore non-core procurement hubs

10 Oct - OECD: Global mutual agreement procedure statistics for 2017

9 Oct - Israel: Transfer pricing circulars; methods and safe harbors for sales, services

5 Oct - Nigeria: Deadline for satisfying transfer pricing requirements, 31 December 2018

5 Oct - Nigeria: Insights into transfer pricing regulations, implications for MNEs

5 Oct - KPMG report: Legal agreements in transfer pricing, aligning form and fact

3 Oct - Thailand: New transfer pricing law, effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019

1 Oct - Qatar: Country-by-country reporting requirements

28 Sep - KPMG report: Post-BEPS issues concerning cost sharing arrangements in transfer pricing 

27 Sep - Andorra: Country-by-country reporting and notification rules

26 Sep - Korea: Transfer pricing-related proposals in 2019 tax revision legislation

25 Sep - Panama: New version of form for transfer pricing report

21 Sep - UK: Implications of Ireland’s proposed changes to transfer pricing regime for UK groups with Irish financing structures

19 Sep - Luxembourg: Non-taxation of U.S. multinational corporation not illegal state aid (EC investigation)

18 Sep - Nigeria: Public notice published, country-by-country reporting regulations

18 Sep - OECD: Saudi Arabia signs BEPS multilateral convention

18 Sep - United States: IRS reminders relating to Form 8975 “Country-by-Country Report”

17 Sep - Poland: Interactive forms available, simplified transfer pricing reports

13 Sep - Ireland: Proposed controlled foreign company (CFC) regime; profit determined using arm’s length, transfer pricing principles

13 Sep - OECD: Updated country-by-country reporting guidance; dividends received, employee numbers

12 Sep - Asia Pacific: Transfer pricing review (2018)

12 Sep - Malta: Reminder to file country-by-country reporting notification

10 Sep - China: WCO guide customs valuation and transfer pricing (2018 edition); implications for Chinese entities

10 Sep - KPMG report: OECD discussion draft, transfer pricing aspects of financial transactions

7 Sep - OECD: New transfer pricing country profiles (Costa Rica, Greece, South Korea, Panama, Seychelles, South Africa, Turkey)

31 Aug - New Zealand: Draft guidance for implementing BEPS legislation

31 Aug - UK: Notification requirements for country-by-country (CbC) reporting; second notification may be required

30 Aug - Nigeria: New transfer pricing regulations effective retroactively, March 2018

17 Aug - Chile: Customs allows transfer pricing valuation, as established by APAs

16 Aug - United States: Eighth Circuit vacates Tax Court’s determination of transfer pricing method

7 Aug - United States: Ninth Circuit withdraws decision in cost-sharing arrangements case, new panel to consider appeal

3 Aug - OECD: Does discussion draft on transfer pricing for financial transactions pose more questions than it answers?

3 Aug - UK: HMRC report on transfer pricing and diverted profits tax (DPT) statistics for 2017-2018

3 Aug - Peru: Country-by-country reports, transfer pricing documentation due in November 2018

25 Jul - Canada: Statistics from 2017 advance pricing arrangement (APA) program; record number of APA cases

25 Jul - United States: IRS updates country-by-country reporting guidance, information

24 Jul - United States: Ninth Circuit reverses Tax Court, upholds cost-sharing regulations

24 Jul - Australia: Proposal to expand “significant global entity” definition, aligning country-by-country reporting with OECD model requirements

24 Jul - Belgium: Civil penalties for transfer pricing documentation compliance failures

20 Jul - Poland: Proposed changes to transfer pricing rules

18 Jul - Netherlands: Implications of Dutch transfer pricing decree on OECD discussion draft on transfer pricing of financial transactions

17 Jul - United States: Transfer pricing in the age of tax reform

16 Jul - India: “Substantive revision” of bilateral APA with UK

13 Jul - Nigeria: Country-by-country reporting guidelines

12 Jul - Czech Republic: What to expect in a transfer pricing inspection

12 Jul - France: Transfer pricing documentation requirements, clarified and detailed

11 Jul - KPMG report: Initial impressions of OECD discussion draft on transfer pricing for financial transactions

10 Jul - Curaçao: Legislation implementing BEPS recommendations includes transfer pricing reporting obligations

6 Jul - New Zealand: New BEPS law enacted, includes transfer pricing measures

5 Jul - Hong Kong: Passage of transfer pricing legislation (BEPS bill); most provisions effective from assessment year 2018/2019

5 Jul - India: Guidance on confidentiality, appropriate use of country-by-country reports

3 Jul - Nigeria: Transfer pricing update, including country-by-country reporting

3 Jul - OECD: BEPS discussion draft, transfer pricing aspects of financial transactions

29 Jun - OECD: Comments received on future revisions to Transfer Pricing Guidelines

28 Jun - France: Basis for local taxation (CVAE) includes transfer pricing re-assessments

22 Jun - Chile: Annual transfer pricing declaration for 2017, due 29 June

21 Jun - Belgium: Transfer pricing documentation, reminder of due dates

21 Jun - Nigeria: Country-by-country reporting regulations are published

21 Jun - OECD: Guidance on hard-to-value intangibles, transactional profit split method (BEPS Actions 8 and 10)

20 Jun - OECD: KPMG comments on future revisions to Transfer Pricing Guidelines

19 Jun - Thailand: Transfer pricing proposals for related-party disclosures advance; expected effective date 1 January 2019

12 Jun - Australia: ATO continued focus on identifying high-risk transfer pricing arrangements

12 Jun - India: No international transaction with related party, absent documentation or agreement for advertising, marketing, and promotion expenses

8 Jun - India: Marketing survey expenses, technical training held at arm’s length

6 Jun - Canada: OECD peer review of country-by-country reporting

6 Jun - New Zealand: BEPS implementing legislation update; transfer pricing and thin capitalisation rules

1 Jun - Germany: Transfer pricing adjustments, involving non-resident related company relationships not at arm’s length

24 May - OECD: First peer reviews of country-by-country reports, in advance of June 2018 rollout

18 May - United States: New country-by-country reporting FAQs, filing information

18 May - Latvia: Transfer pricing documentation; focus on Master and Local files

17 May - Israel: Related-party cross-border services; markup of costs (“cost plus”) remuneration (Supreme Court judgment)

16 May - Italy: New transfer pricing guidelines address methodology, arm’s length, documentation standards

14 May - Netherlands: New transfer pricing decree incorporates OECD standards

14 May - South Africa: Penalties for non-compliance; country-by-country reporting, transfer pricing returns

11 May - United States: New IRS template for requesting advance pricing agreement (APA)

10 May - Taiwan: Country-by-country reporting for 2017 corporate income tax return

10 May - OECD: Comments requested on future revisions, Transfer Pricing Guidelines

1 May - Australia: ATO's final draft, Australian Local file requirements for 2018 tax years

27 Apr - Hong Kong: Transfer pricing amendments to the “BEPS bill”

25 Apr - India: Arm’s length price of related party not controlling on taxpayer

19 Apr - Denmark: Transfer pricing documentation; court applies contemporaneous preparation rule

18 Apr - Poland: Transfer pricing forum considers benchmarking studies, simplified APA procedure

17 Apr - New Zealand: Effects of transfer pricing adjustments on post-import valuation, pending customs legislation

10 Apr - United States: Updated FAQs on country-by-country reporting, guidance for national security contractors

10 Apr - OECD: Transfer pricing “country profiles” add new profiles for 14 countries

5 Apr - Singapore: Cost plus mark-up basis of assessment for service companies

4 Apr - United States: Observations about Notice 2018-31: Country-by-country reporting by “specified national security contractors”

30 Mar - United States: APMA program, APA statistics for 2017

30 Mar - United States: IRS guidance on country-by-country reporting by “specified national security contractors”

26 Mar - Argentina: Country-by-country notification deadline extended to 2 May 2018

26 Mar - India: APA authorities accept customs valuation as arm’s length price for transfer pricing purposes

23 Mar - UK: Voluntary preparation of Master file, Local file documentation; UK-parented multinational entities

22 Mar - OECD: Additional guidance on attribution of profits to permanent establishments (BEPS Action 7)

21 Mar - EU: Proposals for taxation of digital businesses

21 Mar - Spain: Retroactive transfer pricing adjustments, considerations for customs valuation purposes

20 Mar - Nigeria: Country-by-country reporting to be added to transfer pricing rules

19 Mar - Dominican Republic: Tax authorities requesting transfer pricing studies, verifying interest deductibility of related-party transactions

16 Mar - OECD: Interim report, tax challenges from digitalisation (BEPS)

16 Mar - Singapore: Discussion of revised transfer pricing guidelines

16 Mar - Poland: Extended deadline for transfer pricing documentation requirements

16 Mar - India: Lower house passes Finance Bill 2018; changes to country-by-country reporting, Master file rules

16 Mar - Serbia: Arm’s length interest rates “rulebook” for 2018; transfer pricing documentation implications

13 Mar - EU: Disclosure rules, reportable cross-border arrangements by tax advisers

12 Mar - OECD: Improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms under BEPS Action 14, including MAP access

7 Mar - EU: Aggressive tax planning; focus on interest, royalties, transfer pricing

6 Mar - Mauritius: Country-by-country reporting regulations, effective July 2018

6 Mar - Malaysia: Updated form for cross-border transactions, transfer pricing risk assessments

28 Feb - Singapore: Expanded transfer pricing rules

27 Feb - India: APAs on treatment of advertising, marketing, and promotion expenses

26 Feb - Kazakhstan: Transfer pricing documentation includes country-by-country reporting

26 Feb - Lithuania: New transfer pricing documentation rules in draft order

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