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Kenya Tribunal Upholds TNMM Over RPM in Avic Transfer Pricing Dispute

22 November 2024 Kenya’s Tax Appeals Tribunal reviewed whether Avic International Beijing (EA) Limited correctly used the resale price method to price purchases of completely knocked-down motor vehicle kits from its Chinese affiliate. The taxpayer argued that the RPM was appropriate, but the tax authority applied the transactional net margin method, leading to additional taxable income and a deemed dividend subject to withholding tax. The Tribunal upheld the use of the TNMM,

Germany’s Constitutional Court Confirms OECD-Based Methods in Transfer Pricing Adjustments

27 May 2025 Germany’s Constitutional Court examined whether Section 1 of the Foreign Tax Act was constitutionally applied in a dispute involving Timber GmbH & Co. KG. The taxpayer challenged profit adjustments made by the tax authority, arguing that the use of OECD-aligned methods exceeded administrative discretion. The Court disagreed, holding that the comparable profits and resale price methods were appropriate tools for assessing the arm’s length nature of the company’s

Taiwan Court Upholds Cost-Plus Method in Contract Manufacturing Dispute

December 2020 Taiwan’s Supreme Administrative Court reviewed a dispute concerning Weitian Technology’s pricing of contract manufacturing services for a foreign affiliate. Tax authorities applied the Cost-Plus Method, asserting that Weitian’s margins fell below independent benchmarks. Although the taxpayer argued that the TNMM was more appropriate due to functional differences, the Court held that Cost-Plus better reflected the economic reality of its limited-risk manufacturin

U.S. Court Tightens Transfer Pricing Rules in 3M Intangibles Case

October 1, 2025 The U.S. Court of Appeals revisited disputes over the valuation of intangible property transferred to foreign affiliates under a cost-sharing arrangement. The IRS contended that 3M understated the value of its intangibles, failing to meet the “commensurate with income” standard of IRC Section 482. The Court upheld the IRS’s income-based valuation, recognizing the use of post-transaction profit evidence to test arm’s length results. By endorsing the IRS’s appro

Swiss Court Tightens Scrutiny on Intra-Group Service Charges

May 2023 The Swiss Federal Administrative Court assessed the deductibility of intercompany service fees and management charges between two related entities. The Swiss tax authority argued the charges lacked commercial justification and duplicated group-wide services, asserting they failed the arm’s length principle. The Court agreed, concluding the taxpayer did not sufficiently prove measurable benefits arising from the services rendered. By affirming the tax authority’s posi

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