Transfer Pricing
Transfer pricing is one of the main tax issues facing companies. Whether your business is a high-growth start-up or an established multinational, you need to comply with the regulations and have the documentation to prove that you have done so. Allow us to assist you to avoid penalties and additional tariffs, while you focus on growing your business.
The focus on transfer pricing has sharpened due to current developments within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the European Union and local jurisdictions. Countries now increasingly have stricter requirements for transfer pricing documentation and tax authorities vigilantly enforce these new requirements.
Hands-on approach and tailor-made answers
Multinational transfer pricing has tax advantages, but regulatory authorities frown upon using transfer pricing for tax avoidance. We can help you to operate optimally within the regulations. Benefit from our integrated tax and legal expertise and comprehensive transfer pricing knowledge. Our main service areas include:
- Documentation
- Planning and strategy
- Dispute resolution
Documentation
Transfer pricing is closely monitored within a company’s financial reporting and requires strict documentation in master files, local files and country-by-country reporting. If transactions are found to be inappropriately documented, you may incur additional expenses in the form of added taxes and penalties.
Our transfer pricing specialists can help you with your documentation. Our clients have often used the experience gained from such assistance to roll out solid documentation standards in other jurisdictions. Our approach allows us to have a global impact with our local reach.
Planning and strategy
Feedback from our clients shows that new regulatory developments force businesses to review their legal structures. We can help your tax department to formulate sustainable transfer pricing strategies that are in line with your business while maintaining tax efficiency. We provide advice on transfer pricing policies, building and converting business models and profit allocations into permanent establishments.
Dispute resolution
Clients experience the process of avoiding double taxation as very lengthy and complicated. With our integrated tax and transfer pricing practice, we are able to help you accelerate procedures and prevent double taxation. We also regularly assist our clients with audits and resolve (international) transfer pricing disputes both at an administrative and court level.
Beat Baumgartner
Partner Attorney at law, Swiss certified tax expertBeat Baumgartner, attorney at law and Swiss certified tax expert, is a partner in our Zurich office. He focuses on Swiss and international taxation, M&A, financing and capital market transactions.
T: +41 43 434 67 10 M: +41 79 930 63 52 E: beat.baumgartner@loyensloeff.comGabriel Bourquin
Associate Attorney at law, Swiss certified tax expertGabriel Bourquin, Dr. iur., attorney at law and Swiss certified tax expert, is an associate in our Zurich office. He focuses on Swiss and international taxation, in particular corporate reorganizations and restructurings, collective investment funds, financing and capital market transactions and tax litigation.
T: +41 43 434 67 23 M: +41 79 858 41 62 E: gabriel.bourquin@loyensloeff.comAnaïs Näscher
Associate Attorney at law, Tax adviserAnaïs Naescher, attorney at law and tax adviser, is an associate of our Zurich office. She focuses on Swiss and international taxation, in particular for (ultra) high net worth individuals, executives and entrepreneurs, and family offices.
T: +41 43 434 67 20 M: +41 79 596 26 27 E: anais.naescher@loyensloeff.comRebecca Kühne
Associate Swiss certified tax expertRebecca Kühne, Swiss certified tax expert, is an associate in our Zurich office. She also focuses on Swiss VAT matters and supports clients in the context of non-contentious procedures.
T: +41 43 434 67 34 M: +41 79 814 06 19 E: rebecca.kuehne@loyensloeff.comFabian Sutter
Partner Attorney at law, Swiss certified tax expertFabian Sutter, attorney at law and Swiss certified tax expert, is a partner in our Zurich office. He focusses on Swiss and international taxation, in particular corporate reorganizations and restructurings, M&A, financing and capital market transactions, transfer pricing, private equity, real estate transactions as well as tax litigation.
T: +41 43 434 67 14 M: +41 79 398 76 39 E: fabian.sutter@loyensloeff.com