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OECD releases latest edition of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations

Today, the OECD releases the 2022 edition of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations.

The OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines provide guidance on the application of the “arm’s length principle”, which represents the international consensus on the valuation, for income tax purposes, of cross-border transactions between associated enterprises. In today’s economy where multinational enterprises play an increasingly prominent role, transfer pricing continues to be high on the agenda of tax administrations and taxpayers alike. Governments need to ensure that the taxable profits of MNEs are not artificially shifted out of their jurisdiction and that the tax base reported by MNEs in their country reflects the economic activity undertaken therein and taxpayers need clear guidance on the proper application of the arm’s length principle.

This latest edition consolidates into a single publication the changes to the 2017 edition of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines resulting from:

For more information on the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, visit https://oe.cd/tpg2022

Contacts:

  • Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) | Pascal.Saint-Amans@oecd.org
  • Manuel de los Santos, Acting Head of CTPA’s Transfer Pricing Unit | Manuel.DELOSSANTOS@oecd.org

Compliments of the OECD.