Transfer Pricing for Customs Specialists

What every customs practitioner ought to know about transfer pricing

Clearly, there is an increasing need for those responsible for transfer pricing policies and procedures in companies to be aware of the impact their activities can have on customs compliance, and PwC recently organised a number of events to enhance such awareness and understanding.

However, it is equally important for those responsible for customs compliance to understand the challenges that their transfer pricing colleagues face, and put them in a better place to anticipate problems and perhaps even help craft solutions before those problems arise

Paul Griffiths, a Director in PwC Singapore's transfer pricing  practice, will be sharing his expertise on the transfer pricing landscape in Asia Pacific, in particular looking at current best practice both in Singapore and across the region, and identify opportunities in the management of the nexus between transfer pricing and customs valuation, focusing on evolutions in three key areas:

  • Regulatory environment - rules, requirements and behaviours of the direct tax authorities
  • Transfer pricing management - the corresponding strategies employed by multinational companies
  • Transfer pricing planning - opportunities presented to drive profit and value for businesses in a turbulent global economic climate, specific to this region

As the behaviour and transaction flows of companies change, effective interaction between those responsible for managing transfer pricing and those charged with managing customs becomes more critical.  Awareness of the key issues and an understanding of their implications is an essential part of this, so that customs practitioners can play a proactive role in design and management of inter-company pricing.  
 

Topics to be covered include

  • Interactions between transfer pricing and customs valuation
  • Recent developments in the regulatory environment
  • Current and best practice around transfer pricing management and compliance
  • Transfer pricing and value chain planning - models for Asia

Event details

Date: Friday 18 May
Time: 4pm to 6pm  

About the speaker

Paul Griffiths, Director – Transfer Pricing

Paul is a Director in PwC's Transfer Pricing team, with 13 years experience across Singapore, the UK and Australia.  He has helped numerous multinationals manage their transfer pricing issues, including designing frameworks for IP, procurement and supply chain re-organisations.  Paul has also helped companies develop documentation solutions involving local, regional and global approaches, and has supported companies through audit defence in multiple territories.  

Register now  

We look forward to hosting you for this interesting discussion.  Please register by Friday 11 May 2012 by e-mailing doris.lk.ngiam@sg.pwc.com with your name and contact details

For enquiries, please contact Riddhi Shah at +65-6236 3640 or email at riddhi.r.shah@sg.pwc.com