Effects of tariff changes on transfer prices
The arrival of the new US administration signalled a major turning point in the US approach to international trade. The first months suggest a possible shift away from liberalisation, with tariffs being used to advance US trade interests. For Czech…
CJEU Advocate General: transfer pricing and VAT treatment
In his opinion (C-726/23), Advocate General Jean Richard de la Tour stated that remuneration for intra-group services calculated using the transactional net margin method as recommended by the OECD should be regarded as consideration for services…
Transfer pricing when processing raw materials: new case law
Recent case law provides a new perspective on the method of setting transfer prices in situations where a taxpayer formally owns raw materials but all risks associated with the ownership are borne by another party. The judgment may have implications…
Amortisation of valuation differences arising on company transformations part of cost base for transfer pricing purposes
The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has issued a judgment that may mark a change in the understanding of valuation differences arising on company transformations. Can we expect that Czech administrative courts will take the economic reality into…
SAC on determining reference price
In assessing transfer prices, the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) emphasised that it is necessary to distinguish between a hypothetical estimate supported by logical and rational reasoning and economic experience on the one hand, and a…
SAC’s view on parent company orders
Any influencing of an uncontrolled transaction by a related party, usually a parent company, is regarded by the tax authorities as a parent company’s orders. This may be, e.g., a parent company ordering a subsidiary to sell goods to that…
Proving management services and legitimate expectations
In August, the Supreme Administrative Court closed a case concerning the tax deductibility of management services. It explained in detail the taxpayer's obligations when proving services and what the taxpayer can reasonably expect with respect to…
SAC on claiming tax loss from transfer pricing adjustments abroad
Transfer prices are at the heart of many disputes with tax administrators not just in the Czech Republic but also abroad, often dragging on over many years. If tax is additionally assessed for one of group companies abroad, is it at all possible to…