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Have We Met Before? Transfer Pricing Issues between Domestic Entities and Their Foreign Affiliates

September 27, 2023 (3 min read)

According to recent  U.S. Census Bureau statistics released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, 41.6% of total U.S. imports and exports were between related parties in 2022. Each of these transactions involve some transfer pricing (TP) analysis. With intercompany services, loans, and intangibles payments also adding to this analysis, it’s important for practitioners to be alert to the TP rules and their developments. Our transfer pricing resource kit can be a help in learning the tax rules on what’s reasonable in transfer pricing.

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