Recent updates to the International Manual


Below are details of the amendments that were published on 26 March 2009 (see the update index for all updates)


SectionDetails of update
INTM450000Transfer pricing: governance structure and processes

New module – Details of the role of the Transfer Pricing Group(TPG), how it operates, the governance structure for transfer pricing and the roles of the individual components within the TPG

INTM451000Transforming Transfer Pricing Project

New chapter – The background to the formation of the Transfer Pricing Group

INTM452000Transfer Pricing Group

New chapter – Details of the Transfer Pricing Group, how it is structured, who is in it and how it interacts with the wider Transfer Pricing Community

INTM452010What is the Transfer Pricing Group?

New page – Who is in the Transfer Pricing Group and what do they do in brief

INTM452020How is the Transfer Pricing Group structured?

New page – A chart showing the structure of the Transfer Pricing Group

INTM452030Roles and responsibilities within the Transfer Pricing Group

New page – The operating structure of the Transfer Pricing Group and what each component is responsible for

INTM452040Directorate specialisms within the Transfer Pricing Group

New page – Details of the roles and responsibilities of Business International, Specialist Investigations and KAI within the Transfer Pricing Group

INTM452050Case teams and the wider Transfer Pricing Community

New page – How the Transfer Pricing Group interacts with the wider Transfer Pricing Community; the wider Community includes Case Teams, IIM’s and the Audit Service.

INTM453000Governance procedures for transfer pricing enquiries

New chapter - Details of the Stage Gate Process which is a mandatory governance procedure for all transfer pricing enquiries (with a few exceptions – see INTM453020)

INTM453010Introduction

New page – The background to the Stage Gate processes and the time limits for Transfer Pricing enquiries

INTM453020What types of enquiry are within the governance?

New page – The types of enquiry that are within the governance as well as those that are not

INTM453030The Stage Gate process

New page – A chart that lays out the stage gate process in diagrammatic form

INTM453040Stage Gate1: Business Case

New page – Details of the first Stage Gate. The purpose of the Business Case, who should be involved in the formulation of it, what form it should take and who reviews it.

INTM453050Stage Gate 2: Enquiry decision

New page – Details of the second Stage Gate. The decision of the relevant Transfer Pricing Panel on whether to open an enquiry is based on the Business Case.

INTM453060Stage Gate 3: Action Plans

New page – Details of the third Stage Gate. Action Plans are mandatory for each enquiry and this page provides details of the purpose of Action Plans, who to involve, what form they take and who reviews them.

INTM453060Stage Gate 4: 6 monthly review

New page – Details of the fourth Stage Gate. The purpose and form of the 6 monthly reviews and who to involve.

INTM453080Stage Gate 5: Resolution review

New page – Details of the fifth Stage Gate. When there should be a resolution review, who to involve, what form it should take and how to proceed if the recommendation to the Transfer Pricing Panel is to litigate the case.

INTM453090Legacy Cases

New page – How legacy cases (opened pre-1st April 2008) interact with the Transfer Pricing Governance processes and who should be involved