Official statistics published this week on HMRC’s transfer pricing and diverted profits tax (DPT) activity show that HMRC’s increasing international focus has been effective in achieving its intended results. The statistics highlight the sustained increase in the risks faced by multinational corporate groups dealing with the complex and ever changing international tax environment.
Pierre-Régis Dukmedjian and Alejandro Dominguez (Simmons & Simmons) assess the EC’s ruling in the Amazon state aid case.
HMRC has published its transfer pricing and diverted profits tax (DPT) statistics for 2016/17 showing a massive increase in tax adjustments, report Peter Steeds & Paul Fields (KPMG).
Substance, not legal form, should drive an arm’s length transfer pricing policy. Paul Daly and Duncan Nott (BDO) provide a practical guide.
Rupert Shiers and Graham Poole (Hogan Lovells) review the likely areas for disputes in the coming year.