Transfer Pricing

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Final APAs Dipped Slightly From 2023 Record High, IRS Says

By Natalie Olivo

The Internal Revenue Service finalized slightly fewer advance pricing agreements for U.S. multinational corporations in 2024 following a record high in the previous year, according to an agency report released Thursday.

Pfizer Tops Pharma Tax Avoidance, Senate Dems Say

By Kevin Pinner

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer had no taxable profits in its largest market, the U.S., after booking all its income in jurisdictions including Puerto Rico, Singapore and Ireland, according to a Senate Finance Committee report prepared by panel Democrats that was released Thursday.

PwC, Deloitte, KPMG Back Coke In $2.7B Dispute In 11th Circ.

By Natalie Olivo

Three major accounting firms have asked the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a U.S. Tax Court decision affirming the IRS' change to Coca-Cola's intercompany pricing, which led to a $2.7 billion tax bill, arguing the agency's conduct was unsupported and unjustified.  

Technical, Policy Questions Still Swirl Around Amount B

By Natalie Olivo

U.S. multinational corporations have welcomed the option of a simplified transfer pricing approach under an international tax framework known as Amount B, but uncertainties linger about how the rules will ultimately shake out on a technical level both domestically and globally.

Coke's $2.7B Tax Bill Arbitrary, Business Groups Tell 11th Circ.

By David Hansen

Three industry groups asked the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a U.S. Tax Court decision affirming that the Internal Revenue Service could raise Coca-Cola's taxes by $2.7 billion, saying in friend-of-the-court briefs that the IRS acted arbitrarily in hiking the Atlanta-based beverage giant's tax liability.

Switzerland, Zimbabwe Sign Tax Treaty

By Kevin Pinner

Switzerland and Zimbabwe signed an agreement Wednesday for a treaty to avoid double taxation of income, an expansion of the Swiss treaty network in southern Africa that has been welcomed by cantons and businesses, according to Switzerland's competent authority.


Expert Analysis

The Benefits Of Competent Authority In Int'l Tax Disputes

Multinational enterprises seeking relief from double taxation in a changing international tax landscape should consider utilizing the competent authority process, which provides both taxpayers and domestic tax regulators an efficient and effective means of dispute resolution, say David Farhat and Eman Cuyler at Skadden.

Taxpayer Considerations For La. Audit Program Participation

While the Louisiana Department of Revenue's recently announced transfer pricing managed audit program could resolve time-consuming, expensive audits for many taxpayers, companies nevertheless need to consider the attendant risks in participation, say Jaye Calhoun and William Kolarik at Kean Miller.

International Tax Reform's Implications For Transfer Pricing

As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development overhauls the global tax rules on base erosion and profit shifting, and the Biden administration rolls out new U.S. tax proposals, multinational enterprises need to prepare for the effects of these tax changes on their transfer pricing structures, say Mandy Li and Shuang Feng at MGO.

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