Transfer Pricing in International Business

Business Strategy

In the context of transfer pricing, much time and effort are spent on discussion of supply-chain issues that relate to property transactions, both tangible and intangible. Tracking how expenditure flows through the organization, from the initial purchase order in procurement through the incoming–conversion–outgoing process and ultimately to the receipt of payment from the end customer is not easy. It is often impossible, almost always expensive but absolutely essential if any organization, whether an MNE or a transnational organization, is to steer clear of transfer pricing conflict.

It is no wonder then that little effort is directed toward understanding the impact of the outsourcing of information technology, headquarters ...