It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic is the major concern of nearly all multinational enterprises (MNEs) at the moment. Radical containment measures continue to be put in place by governments around the world in efforts to slow the spread of the virus. Many of these measures center on the concept of ‘social distancing’ and have included closing businesses and organizations, cancelling events, prohibiting international and domestic travel, and quarantining cities and even regions. COVID-19 containment measures have disrupted business as usual, from manufacturing plant shutdowns to creating information inefficiencies and collaboration challenges at MNE headquarters and across global entities. These business disruptions create challenges for effectively managing transfer pricing information and workflows.
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