Sections 92–92F · Rules 10A–10THD

Transfer pricing advisory

Every cross-border transaction with an associated enterprise must meet the arm's length standard — and the resulting pricing drives what you may lawfully remit under FEMA. We handle both sides together.

Annual cycle

Documentation & compliance

  • Transfer pricing study & benchmarking analysis (TNMM, CUP, CPM, RPM, PSM)
  • Accountant's report in Form 3CEB certification support
  • Master File (Form 3CEAA) and CbCR (Form 3CEAC/3CEAD) filings
  • Intercompany agreements drafting and review
  • Segmental accounts and cost allocation keys
  • Local file maintenance under Rule 10D
Value chain

Planning & structuring

  • Global value chain and FAR (functions, assets, risks) analysis
  • Intra-group services, management fees and cost-contribution arrangements
  • Royalty & IP licensing pricing aligned with FEMA remittance limits
  • Captive service centre and cost-plus mark-up policy design
  • Financial transactions — intercompany loans, guarantees, cash pooling
  • Business restructuring and exit charge analysis
Disputes

Controversy & certainty

  • TP assessment representation before TPO and DRP
  • Appeals before CIT(A), ITAT and beyond
  • Unilateral / bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APA)
  • Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) under DTAAs
  • Safe harbour applications under Rule 10TD
  • Secondary adjustment and repatriation planning with FEMA overlay

Form 3CEB is due 31 October; Master File applies above ₹500 crore group revenue with ₹50 crore of international transactions, and CbCR at €750 million consolidated group revenue.

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Practical guidance for Transfer pricing

Practical transfer pricing notes for groups managing intercompany pricing, documentation and cross-border remittances.

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Documentation

What a defensible TP study should explain

The commercial story, functional analysis, method selection and comparables that allow a reviewer to follow the arm’s-length conclusion.

Key takeaway: The strongest study connects the numbers to how the business actually operates.

FEMA overlap

Transfer pricing and FEMA: where the workflows meet

Why pricing, invoices, remittances, agreements and reporting should be reviewed together for related-party cross-border services.

Key takeaway: Tax benchmarking does not replace an exchange-control review of the payment route.

Certainty

When should a group consider an APA?

The practical signals that recurring, material or complex transactions may justify investing in advance certainty rather than repeating disputes.

Key takeaway: Model the cost of uncertainty over the full expected life of the transaction.