Transfer Pricing Tax Insights

Is Your Company Overpaying Taxes While Operating Internationally?

Is Your Company Overpaying Taxes While Operating Internationally?

02/05/2024

by Alex Martin | Principal, KBKG Transfer pricing (TP) regulations govern the prices for goods, services, royalties, loans, and other transactions between related companies operating in different tax jurisdictions. The prices charged in cross-border transactions drive how much tax a multinational company pays by country. Transfer pricing regulations are designed to ensure intercompany transactions are … Read More

KBKG Tax Insight – Does Coke Owe the IRS $10+ Billion for Transfer Pricing?

KBKG Tax Insight – Does Coke Owe the IRS $10+ Billion for Transfer Pricing?

12/09/2023

What Happens if Coke Continues to Lose in Tax Court? Coca-cola recently lost an appeal of a transfer pricing court case, which concluded that Coke owes an additional $3.1 billion in tax for 2007 through 2009.¹ In addition to denying the Motion for Reconsideration on procedural grounds, Tax Court Judge Albert Lauber decided to elaborate … Read More

IRS Puts 150 Companies on Notice: Your Transfer Pricing is a Problem

IRS Puts 150 Companies on Notice: Your Transfer Pricing is a Problem

10/26/2023

IRS Puts 150 Companies on Notice: Your Transfer Pricing is a Problem The IRS recently announced several new initiatives as a result of funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, with a special emphasis on making sure multinationals and high-wealth individuals pay their ‘fair share’ of taxes. First item on the press release – the IRS … Read More

South Carolina Court Cancels Tractor Supply Co.’s Transfer Pricing Strategy

South Carolina Court Cancels Tractor Supply Co.’s Transfer Pricing Strategy

08/25/2023

South Carolina Court Cancels Tractor Supply Co.’s Transfer Pricing Strategy A recent ruling from a South Carolina judge in the Tractor Supply Co. v. S.C. Dep’t of Revenue case highlights the need for substance when implementing state tax savings strategies. The Court’s rejection of Tractor Supply Company’s (TSC) transfer pricing approach resulted in an additional … Read More

Why Choose KBKG as Your Transfer Pricing Partner

Why Choose KBKG as Your Transfer Pricing Partner

07/11/2023

Why Choose KBKG as Your Transfer Pricing Partner Transfer pricing (TP) is widely considered the most contentious tax issue for multinational companies. KBKG is positioned to deliver practical transfer pricing insights with personalized service. Our relationships with multinationals, CPAs, and other professional service providers enable our clients to optimize cash flow, reduce global effective tax … Read More

Five Key Considerations for Transfer Pricing

Five Key Considerations for Transfer Pricing

06/26/2023

by Alex Martin | Principal, KBKG Transfer pricing (TP) is far more than ‘just another tax compliance issue.’ Multinational companies should understand the implications of cross-border pricing policies. Transfer pricing laws and regulations govern the pricing of goods, services, royalties, loans, and other transactions between related companies. These rules impact the taxes payable and cash … Read More

Using Transfer Pricing Wisely and Strategically

Using Transfer Pricing Wisely and Strategically

06/15/2023

Using Transfer Pricing Wisely and Strategically As companies expand globally, there are opportunities to make smarter business decisions that maximize revenue. Using strategic transfer pricing can be helpful, but the process may be difficult to understand and execute properly. With guidance from tax experts at KBKG, you can make this a productive part of your … Read More

This Month’s Webinars

This Month’s Webinars

11/01/2022

Looking for CPE credit? We have several sessions available this month. Click the links below to register. If you have questions or need help registering, please email [email protected]. Research & Development Tax Credits 11/1/2022 | 12:00 PM PT | 1 hour | 1 CPE credit This webinar will cover the fundamentals of the Research and … Read More

KBKG to Speak and Exhibit at FICPA MEGA CPE Conference

KBKG to Speak and Exhibit at FICPA MEGA CPE Conference

06/03/2022

Research & Development Tax Credit Principal, Jonathan Tucker and Director, Ian Williams will be speaking on Research and Development Tax Credits Overview and Recent Updates. Their presentation is taking place on Thursday, June 9th from 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM. Regional Director, Chad Niehaus is speaking in a 25-minute Ted-Talk, a new way of presenting … Read More

KBKG to Speak at TXCPA Dallas Convergence 2022

KBKG to Speak at TXCPA Dallas Convergence 2022

05/04/2022

Alex Martin, Transfer Pricing Principal, will be speaking at TXCPA Dallas Convergence on Monday, May 16th. He’ll be joined by Bill Taylor, William Long, Matthew Geltz, Mike Cornell, and Emily Kennedy from our Dallas Fort-Worth office. This event is taking place at the Omni Frisco Hotel in Frisco, Texas. About the TXCPA Dallas Convergence TXCPA … Read More

KBKG to Speak at SCACPA Spring Splash Conference 2022

KBKG to Speak at SCACPA Spring Splash Conference 2022

05/02/2022

Our Research and Development Tax Credit Director, Ian Williams, is speaking while Principal, Jonathan Tucker, and Regional Director Chad Niehaus are representing KBKG at the SCACPA Spring Splash Conference 2022. This event takes place from May 12th and May 13th in Spartanburg, SC. Our Southeast team specializes in Cost Segregation, Green Building Tax Incentives (45L … Read More

[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Named One of the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Practice by International Tax Review

[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Named One of the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Practice by International Tax Review

11/04/2021

Chicago, Illinois—November 4, 2021—KBKG, a nationwide tax specialty firm, was named one of the world’s leading transfer pricing firms by International Tax Review for 2021-2022. International Tax Review surveyed over 13,000 clients and 2,700 practitioners to identify the most effective transfer pricing advisors across 84 countries. KBKG’s transfer pricing practice is led by Alex Martin, … Read More

KBKG Introduces Tax Continuing Legal Education Credits for Attorneys

KBKG Introduces Tax Continuing Legal Education Credits for Attorneys

10/20/2021

KBKG has expanded its leading-edge continuing education offerings to include CLE credits for attorneys. We have partnered with the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, a leading provider of accredited continuing legal education courses throughout the United States. Attorneys have 24/7 access to course offerings online or on DVDs. Our first CLE course is “Transfer … Read More

KBKG Tax Insight: Transfer Pricing Changes Drive Tax Savings for Coronavirus Impacted Companies

KBKG Tax Insight: Transfer Pricing Changes Drive Tax Savings for Coronavirus Impacted Companies

11/04/2020

As featured in Accounting Today Intercompany pricing corrections now can help generate cash by utilizing tax net operating losses. In a pandemic environment, longstanding transfer pricing policies can lead to suboptimal tax results. Multinationals that incur losses in some locations while earning generous profits in others could be overpaying taxes. For many companies, modifications to … Read More

KBKG Tax Insight: CARES Act Offers Overlooked Opportunities for Refunds – First Check Cross Border Prices

KBKG Tax Insight: CARES Act Offers Overlooked Opportunities for Refunds – First Check Cross Border Prices

06/25/2020

As featured in Accounting Today Some multinational companies can generate additional carryback tax loss relief through transfer pricing planning. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, US corporations can now elect to carryback losses incurred in 2020 for a five-year period (2015 to 2019).[1]  The Act was implemented to provide badly-needed cashflow … Read More

Transfer Pricing Frequently Asked Questions

Transfer Pricing Frequently Asked Questions

03/06/2020

While transfer pricing is an important tax issue, many US and foreign clients are unaware of the tax and cash flow benefits of proactive planning. We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions below to provide insights on the fundamentals of US and international cross-border pricing rules. These questions also highlight some practical strategies … Read More

[INTERVIEW] Alex Martin, Principal of Transfer Pricing

[INTERVIEW] Alex Martin, Principal of Transfer Pricing

02/12/2020

KBKG: Tell us about yourself, Alex. Alex: I grew up in the Tampa/St. Pete area, but I now reside in Michigan with my wife and daughter. I met my wife as an undergrad, attending school in New Orleans, a city that attracts people from all walks of life. I’ve always been interested in economics, which … Read More

KBKG is Sponsoring the FICPA International Tax Conference

KBKG is Sponsoring the FICPA International Tax Conference

01/13/2020

Our Principal, Alex Martin, will be representing KBKG at the FICPA International Tax Conference on January 16th. This conference will provide knowlege needed for your multinational organization or clients, regarding changes and developments happening in international finance every day. Post Update 01/16/2020: Photos from the FICPA International Tax Conference Alex Martin is our Transfer Pricing … Read More

Operating Internationally? Practical Strategies for Managing Your Top Tax Issue

Operating Internationally? Practical Strategies for Managing Your Top Tax Issue

11/04/2019

It is no secret that many companies see overseas markets as a pillar of long-term growth strategies. Whenever a US business makes investments internationally or a foreign parent expands to the US market, company management is often surprised by a host of new tax requirements. Regardless of whether a company has a well-established global footprint … Read More

[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Tax Specialty Firm Hires Alex Martin to Lead New Transfer Pricing Practice for Cross-border Businesses

[PRESS RELEASE] KBKG Tax Specialty Firm Hires Alex Martin to Lead New Transfer Pricing Practice for Cross-border Businesses

10/07/2019

Pasadena, California—October 7, 2019—Nationwide tax specialty firm KBKG announced the hiring of Alex Martin as Principal and leader of the firm’s new Transfer Pricing practice. Alex comes with over 22 years of full-time, international transfer pricing experience working in Washington, D.C.; Melbourne, Australia; and Detroit, Michigan where he resides currently. Transfer pricing is the cross-border … Read More