| Foreword | 6 |
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| Contents | 9 |
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| About the Author | 10 |
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| Chapter 1: Introduction | 11 |
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| Chapter 2: The Lesson | 13 |
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| 2.1 Developing a Broad Understanding of the Relevant Economic Conditions for Your Transactions | 16 |
| 2.2 Functional and Risk Analysis: Heart and Soul of Transfer Pricing | 21 |
| Functions | 25 |
| Research and Production | 25 |
| Procurement | 25 |
| Quality Assurance | 25 |
| Logistics and Warehousing | 26 |
| Sales and Marketing | 26 |
| After-Sales | 26 |
| Management and Administration | 26 |
| Risks | 27 |
| Research and Development Risk | 27 |
| Product Liability and Quality Risk | 27 |
| Market Risk | 28 |
| Customer Credit Risk | 28 |
| Functional and Risk Profile | 28 |
| Chapter 3: Applying the Lesson to Basic Transactions | 35 |
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| 3.1 The Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) Method | 38 |
| 3.2 The Resale Price Method | 45 |
| 3.3 The Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM) | 61 |
| 3.4 The Profit Split Method (PSM) | 74 |
| Scenario (a): Prima Asia as ``Super Distributor´´ | 83 |
| Scenario (b): Merger with Rothwell Gornt | 88 |
| 3.5 The Cost Plus Method (C+) | 90 |
| Chapter 4: Applying the Lesson to More Complex Transactions | 101 |
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| 4.1 Management Services | 102 |
| 4.2 Financial Transactions | 115 |
| Chapter 5: Documentation and Tax Audits | 127 |
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| Chapter 6: Closing Remarks: A Kind Word to Tax Auditors and Policymakers | 132 |
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| Annexes | 135 |
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| Annex A. Questionnaire: Transfer Pricing Basics | 135 |
| Identification of Relevant Facts and Circumstances | 135 |
| Annex B. Checklist for Benchmark Studies | 136 |
| Guidance for Integrating Benchmark Studies into the Local File | 136 |
| Commissioning a Local Benchmark Analysis | 138 |
| Annex C. Application of a CUP License Fee: Case Study Variation for Prima Asia | 139 |
| Bibliography | 144 |