The format of this course is a Live Webinar. A detailed set of instructions on the Live Webinar will be sent to you closer to date.

Programme Objective

Transfer Pricing is an area of tax that is gaining more and more attention from tax authorities and business leaders. One of the main challenges with TP is that two or more jurisdictions are involved and it is not an easy task to satisfy all of them. Hence, the importance on practical strategies to manage TP risks in different jurisdictions.

This seminar is designed to share practical knowledge through real life cases studies. You will learn:

·         How to manage your transfer pricing exposure in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.

·         How can TP documentation and policies assist to mitigate risks

·         Recent developments in Asia and what does it mean for businesses

·         How is BEPS impacting management of transfer pricing?

Programme Outline

Morning session

• High risk transactions and how to manage them in the region
• High risk business structures
• The role of TP policies and documentation in minimising risks
• Pros and cons of centralised and decentralised TP documentation
• The importance of consistency after BEPS
• Case study on risk triggers

 
Afternoon Session

• Developments in Asia, overview of TP Risk profile by country
• BEPS developments and impact on managing transfer pricing
• Risk exposures that can trigger TP reviews and audits
• Common areas of dispute with tax authorities
• How can companies prepare for reviews and audits?
• Case study – Prevention strategies.

Intended For

An intermediate level program. The program is suitable for professionals involved in tax, transfer pricing or cross-border taxation including: CFOs, financial controllers, senior tax managers, accountants/auditors and finance professionals who are advising or are in-charge of tax or transfer pricing strategy or have responsibility for implementing and managing tax or transfer pricing risks as part of their roles.

Programme Facilitator(s)

Adriana Calderon
(LLB, M.Int.Tax., Dip.Acc)

Adriana Calderon is the Director of Transfer Pricing Solutions Asia, a subsidiary of Transfer Pricing Solutions Australia located in Singapore. 

She has extensive International experience with Big Four and mid-tier firms advising multinational companies in the areas of Corporate and International Taxation across South America, the US, Australia and the Asia Pacific Region. In Asia Pacific, she has specialised in the area of Transfer Pricing, building on her Latin American experience as a lawyer in Commercial and Tax legislation. 

As a transfer pricing practitioner, Adriana has advised companies in the Asia Pacific Region across various industries and in a wide range of projects associated with transfer pricing planning, compliance and dispute resolutions including defending companies during reviews and audits with Tax Authorities. She has also participated in specialised projects involving pricing of financial transactions, business restructures and negotiation of advanced pricing arrangements. Most recently she has also participated in transfer pricing planning projects to implement BEPS’s Action Plan and Country-by-Country Reporting.

Adriana is also a regular speaker at transfer pricing forums and seminars in both Australia and Singapore. She has also facilitated training programs for the Tax Authorities, CPA Australia and the University of Melbourne. She is a barrister (Colombia) and a Master in International Taxation from the University of Melbourne and enjoys contributing with technical articles to well-respected publications about transfer pricing