Transfer pricing investigation support

Purpose and method of providing this service:

With this service, we will assist customers to promptly and effectively respond to requests, questions, or decisions of tax authorities when conducting a transfer pricing inspection.

Accordingly, our work steps will likely include the following:

• Advising customers on transfer pricing inspection processes and procedures so that customers can understand and prepare well in advance, helping the inspection to be completed smoothly and successfully.
• Communicate in detail with customers to understand the requirements, questions, or decisions of the tax authorities.
• Reviewing documents and information prepared by customers to provide tax authorities;
• Research and provide customers with options to respond to the tax authorities in order to ensure strict compliance with tax laws and practices, while still protecting the legitimate interests of customers. client.
• If requested, we will assist the client in drafting explanatory letters that present arguments to defend the client's current tax treatment;
• We will always accompany customers to monitor the status of tax inspection and suggest next steps (if necessary);
• Once the draft tax report issued by the tax inspector is released, we will support and provide recommendations and analysis for the client to minimize the potential tax risk;
• We will then work with the customer (or the tax authority if required) to agree on the final tax inspection report signed between the customer and the tax inspector; and
• We will advise clients on additional tax payments, if any, and advise on next steps (e.g. errors that need to be corrected if the problem repeats next year, temporary differences) excluded period in this year's tax finalization, etc.)

Customers often use this service in the following cases:

• Clients should prepare for a professional transfer pricing audit to minimize transfer pricing risk.
• Customers feel that they do not understand the transfer pricing inspection procedures, need adequate and timely advice, or customers have no experience in tax inspection and examination.
• Customers do not have personnel with the appropriate expertise to respond effectively to the tax authorities, which may lead to misunderstandings or failure to protect their legitimate interests.