TP Talks - PwC's Global Transfer Pricing podcast

Episode 115: Ready or Not? Navigating the UK’s next TP chapter

Kristina Novak (Principal in PwC’s US National Tax Services Transfer Pricing Practice) is joined by James Andrews (PwC UK Tax Partner and UK Transfer Pricing Leader), Sonia Watson (Transfer Pricing Partner at PwC UK), and Sara Harris (Director at PwC UK and former HMRC TP Policy Team Leader).  Kristina and her guests discuss the UK government’s proposed reforms to transfer pricing, permanent establishments, and the Diverted Profits Tax. They outline HMRC’s expanding audit activity, the new UK transfer pricing (TP) documentation rules effective from April 2023, and the critical implications for penalty exposure and statute of limitations. The conversation covers two current consultations: one aimed at reforming the rules governing transfer pricing, permanent establishment, and Diverted Profits Tax, including the removal of UK-UK TP requirements and changes to financial transactions; and a second introducing the International Controlled Transactions Schedule reporting requirement and narrowing SME exemptions. The episode closes with advice on documentation best practices, evidence expectations, and why governance, not just documentation, defines TP risk posture today.Support the show

Special Edition – Financial Transactions Transfer Pricing

In this TP Talks Special Edition podcast, David Ledure (Global Financial Transactions Transfer Pricing Leader, PwC Belgium) sits down with Kristina Novak (Transfer Pricing Principal, PwC US) Michael Douglas (Transfer Pricing Director, PwC Ireland), and Jake Roche (Transfer Pricing Director, PwC Australia) to discuss tax controversy with respect to intercompany financing, focusing on recent case law. They examine the challenges posed by tax authorities when it comes to benchmarking interest rates and the factors that influence these decisions, including credit risk assumptions and implicit guarantees. The speakers delve into the approaches of tax authorities in different jurisdictions, including Ireland, the United States, and Australia, particularly how they handle debt recharacterization and the application of implicit guarantees. They also discuss strategic consideration of APAs and MAPs to potentially avoid litigation and achieve double taxation relief.Support the show

Episode 113: Tax Policy in Transition: From D.C. to the OECD — What to expect in 2025

In this episode of TP Talks, Kristina Novak sits down with Brett York, a Principal in PwC’s NTS Mergers and Acquisitions practice and former Deputy Tax Legislative Counsel at the US Treasury Department. Kristina and Brett discuss Brett’s experiences at Treasury, the implications of the Trump administration’s regulatory freeze, and how political appointments influence tax policy. They explore the tax guidance process, IRS leadership changes, how the US engages in OECD tax negotiations, and what the future may hold for transfer pricing—particularly under a second Trump administration.Support the show

Episode 112: Special Edition – Financial Transactions Transfer Pricing

In this TP Talks Special Edition podcast, David Ledure (Global Financial Transactions Transfer Pricing Leader, PwC Belgium) is joined by Shereen Osman (Financial Services Assurance Director and PwC’s Global Islamic Finance practice co-leader, PwC UAE) and Zachary Noteman (PwC’s Middle East Financial Transactions TP Leader). They discuss aspects of Islamic financing and its intersection with transfer pricing. They then explore what Islamic (or Sharia) financing entails and its distinguishing characteristics, including examples of financing that meet the criteria. Finally, they discuss the similarities and differences in returns between Islamic and conventional financing, the benchmarking of Islamic financial transactions for transfer pricing purposes, and the broader societal contributions of Islamic finance through Zakat, a wealth-based charitable contribution, and its implications for transfer pricing.Support the show

Episode 111: Navigating transfer pricing, trade and tariffs in a protectionist world

In this TP Talks episode, Kristina Novak is joined by Kristin Bohl to discuss the transfer pricing aspects of the current customs and trade environment.Support the show