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Hosted by Global Transfer Pricing Services professionals from KPMG International member firms, these podcasts address topics such as changes in transfer pricing regulations and penalty regimes, global, regional, and country-specific trends in intercompany pricing documentation, corporate transfer pricing policy, and controversy and potential resolution alternatives. (© 2010 KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vis-�-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. All rights reserved. Keep abreast of key transfer pricing trends and developments around the world with KPMG's Transfer Pricing Matters -- Global Developments Series. Hosted by Global Transfer Pricing Services professionals from KPMG International member firms, these podcasts address topics such as changes in transfer pricing regulations and penalty regimes, global, regional, and country-specific trends in intercompany pricing documentation, corporate transfer pricing policy, and controversy and potential resolution alternatives. (© 2010 KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vis-�-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. All rights reserved. transfer pricing, tax, tax authorities, intercompany, transactions, international business, multinational business, global business, business risks KPMG International us-taxwatch@kpmg.com No http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/xml/transfer-pricing.xml Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT Transfer Pricing Matters -- Planning in the Recovery, released in March 2010, focuses on the effect of the global economic downturn on transfer pricing at multinational companies. Steve Fortier, leader of KPMG's Global Transfer Pricing Services practice, and Steve Blough, a principal in Washington National Tax practice of the U.S. member firm of KPMG International, discuss the current economic environment and the issues companies may want to consider as they redraw their transfer pricing policies during this period of recovery. Their comments are based in part on a report prepared by KPMG International last fall. 1445341075-1450005558 5:15 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT Transfer Pricing Matters -- French Transfer Pricing Documentation Requirements, released in March 2010, highlights issues surrounding recent transfer pricing documentation requirements in France. Steve Fortier, leader of KPMG's Global Transfer Pricing Services practice, and Jan Martens, a KPMG partner who leads the Global Transfer Pricing Services practice in France, frame the discussion on these new requirements and what their impact on French companies is. Additionally, the podcast spotlights which companies are affected, as well as how the requirements will influence the tax audit landscape. 1436114041-1436116846 9:14 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT Transfer Pricing Matters -- Global Trends in Review, released in October 2009, spotlights KPMG International's recently released Global Transfer Pricing Review. The review offers a snapshot of transfer pricing requirements in 60 countries to help multinational companies stay current with the ever-changing transfer pricing rules worldwide. Steve Fortier, leader of KPMG's Global Transfer Pricing Services practice, discusses the review and some key findings in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. 1269549471-1269550385 4:40 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT The first episode in this two-part series, featuring GTPS professionals Waman Kale and Lucia Fedina, covers the tax authorities' views and documentation requirements in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, the so-called BRIC countries. 1233453421-1233469843 9:16 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:55:00 GMT The second episode in this two-part series, featuring GTPS professionals Waman Kale and Lucia Fedina, covers transfer pricing audits and taxpayers' options in dealing with tax authorities. 1233461798-1233469844 9:04 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT Managing Transfer Pricing Risks in Mergers and Acquisitions, released in June 2009, spotlights the important issues surrounding transfer pricing risk management incident to business restructurings, in particular with respect to merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. GTPS leaders Marc Alms and Dave Rutges discuss the significance of transfer pricing in the M&A process and how strongly it must be considered both in the pre- and post-close phases of an acquisition. 1142219816-1142221492 7:00 Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT APAs versus Audits, released in May 2009, focuses on managing transfer pricing risk through Advanced Pricing Agreements, known as APAs, or through tax audits. To help make sound transfer pricing risk management decisions, Sean Foley and Mindy Piatoff from KPMG LLP in the United States discuss the factors that may lead a taxpayer to seek an APA instead of waiting for a potential tax audit. 1082029457-1107110189 8:03 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT A Meeting of Minds -- Resolving Transfer Pricing Controversies, released in August 2008, focuses on transfer pricing controversy issues and potential resolution alternatives through a series of articles by 39 Global Transfer Pricing Services (GTPS) professionals from 19 KPMG International member firms. GTPS leaders Steve Fortier and Steve Harris discuss why tax authorities around the world are generally increasing their transfer pricing enforcement activities, what issues may trigger tax authority investigation of inter-company transactions, and what you'll find in "A Meeting of Minds" to help you better understand this new environment and help make sound transfer pricing risk management decisions. 1107129902-1107130655 6:47 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT "A Meeting of Minds -- Resolving Transfer Pricing Controversies" is a collection of articles from leading transfer pricing professionals from KPMG International member firms around the world. http://kpmgtaxwatch.com/pub/intl/Meeting_of_Minds_Full.pdf