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Intangible Property – Section 482 And International Financial Centers

Introduction

Inter-company pricing embraces some basic concepts. Those principles emanate from virtues of corporate structures that have related ownership of entities. The dealings between related entities brings into play arms length standards applicable to related entities. (See TaxConnections, April 24, 2014, Introduction to Section 482 and International Financial Centers) These governing guidelines are promulgated by regulation particularly to conduit entities that provide sales, services, personal property, and intangible property entities that compliment global enterprise of a parent or subsidiary. This writing focuses upon the guidelines that establish the borders of intangible property. Read More

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Valuation of Intangible Property – Financial Reporting Versus Transfer Pricing

TaxConnections Picture - Blue CheckmarkCan the valuations used for financial reporting be used for transfer pricing and tax reporting?

Both the IRS and the OECD have pointed out that valuations of intangible assets (“IP”) for financial reporting and transfer pricing are not exactly the same, and taxpayers should not assume that financial statement auditors and tax authorities would accept one for the other.

Under US GAAP and IFRS Fair Value is the benchmark for the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability between market participants at the measurement date.

For Transfer Pricing (tax reporting) purposes the Arm’s Length Standard is the benchmark to achieve the results that would have been realized between uncontrolled taxpayers.

Although similar, financial reporting and transfer pricing definitions of IP are different in several areas which often lead to different valuation results.

Aggregation Approach For Financial Reporting And Transfer Pricing

Financial reporting focuses on tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Excess is recorded as goodwill. Read More

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