As global tax reform reshapes the way multinationals manage cross-border transactions, Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP) is rapidly becoming a business-critical priority, especially in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
As global trade becomes more complex, companies are re-examining their supply chains - and transfer pricing is at the heart of that conversation.
In multinational enterprises, it is common for parent companies or group service companies to provide intra group services to related parties. These services are outsourced to the group service provider for business convenience and efficiency reasons.
Malaysian Taxpayers who use the 5% markup concession are still required to prepare documentation to address other fundamentals aspects of a service charge.
Transfer pricing refers to the pricing of transactions between related parties, such as sales of goods, provision of services, or financial arrangements. To ensure these transactions are conducted at arm’s length, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) requires taxpayers to prepare Transfer Pricing Documentation (TPD).
