Services
Transfer Pricing
Compliance – Optimization – Sustainability
Service and product description
With our transfer pricing advisory service, Crowe Vietnam’s team of experts helps businesses ensure compliance with transfer pricing regulations while optimizing related-party transactions in line with current legal requirements. Our service offerings include preparing transfer pricing documentation (Local File, Master File, and Country-by-Country Report), conducting compliance reviews prior to tax audits, and supporting responses to tax authorities during transfer pricing inspections.
Deliverables include comprehensive transfer pricing documentation covering Local, Global, and Country-by-Country requirements, along with review reports highlighting tax compliance risks and practical recommendations. In addition, Crowe Vietnam supports clients in preparing for tax audits, strengthening their ability to respond effectively to tax authority inquiries, and minimizing potential tax costs.
The objective of our service is not only to ensure compliance with transfer pricing requirements but also to optimize tax strategies, mitigate legal and financial risks, and safeguard the legitimate interests of clients in international transactions.
Context for utilizing our services
Businesses typically require Transfer Pricing Advisory Services in the following situations:
- Operating with parent companies, subsidiaries, or related parties in Vietnam or abroad, involving transactions such as the purchase and sale of goods, services, loans, or transfers of intangible assets.
- Preparing transfer pricing documentation to comply with Decree 132/2020/ND-CP, OECD guidelines, or group requirements.
- Prior to or during tax audits, when it is necessary to review compliance and respond to requests from tax authorities.
- During corporate restructuring, investment expansion, or business model changes, requiring assessment of transfer pricing risks and determination of appropriate pricing methods.
- When seeking to optimize tax obligations and manage long-term risks, particularly for FDI enterprises or businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Service process
Step 1: Initial Meeting and Scope Definition
- Conduct detailed discussions with the client to agree on the scope of work, cooperation approach, required documents, and responsibilities of each party.
Step 2: Information Gathering and Documentation Preparation
- Collect general information about the client’s business operations.
- Prepare a checklist of documents required from the client.
- Gather data from the client’s office and interview key personnel.
Step 3: Analysis and Transfer Pricing Determination (Transfer Pricing Documentation Service)
- Perform industry, functional, risk, and financial analyses.
- Apply appropriate transfer pricing methods (comparables, cost-based, profit-split, etc.).
- Analyze related-party transactions and benchmark against comparable transactions.
Step 4: Transfer Pricing Review Prior to Audit (Transfer Pricing Compliance Review Service)
- Review documentation and related-party transactions to ensure compliance with transfer pricing regulations.
- Assess risks and provide solutions to mitigate potential tax exposures.
Step 5: Transfer Pricing Audit Support (Transfer Pricing Audit Assistance Service)
- Advise on the transfer pricing audit process and procedures.
- Assist the client in drafting explanation letters and responses to tax authorities.
- Monitor audit progress, recommend next steps, and provide guidance on post-audit settlement.
Step 6: Client Debriefing
- Present analysis results and proposed solutions via email or direct meetings.
- Discuss and align on the next steps.
Step 7: Report / Advisory Deliverables
- Provide a draft report for client review and feedback.
- Issue the final report to the client and, if required, to the tax authorities.
Timeline for service delivery
The duration of our Transfer Pricing Advisory Services depends largely on the scope of work, client responsiveness, and cooperation from relevant stakeholders, including management, related departments, and tax authorities.
Typically, we complete this service within 5 to 6 weeks for most cases. However, for projects requiring an accelerated timeline, we adopt special measures such as mobilizing additional resources, adjusting processes and procedures for greater flexibility, and requesting close and prompt cooperation from the client. This ensures both the timeliness and quality of deliverables.
Quotation process and service fees
To prepare and send you a tailored quotation, we kindly request that you provide relevant information via our form and/or through an in-depth discussion. Based on the information collected, we will analyze your needs and specific requirements in order to:
- Assess the feasibility of service delivery: Determine whether we can provide the requested service appropriately and at a guaranteed quality level.
- Advise on optimal solutions: Recommend alternative solutions (if any) to help optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness for your organization.
If we are able to support you, we will propose a reasonable fee based on:
- An estimated workload of the engagement;
- The level of professional expertise required from our team.
Estimated response time: The quotation process will be completed within 12 to 24 hours upon receiving your request.
Frequently asked questions
1. Does this service ensure information confidentiality?
When providing transfer pricing services, we are committed to maintaining the absolute confidentiality of all your financial and tax information, in full compliance with data protection regulations.
2. Can Crowe Vietnam’s services be customized to fit the needs or scale of a business?
Yes, we design our services to be flexible and tailored to businesses of all sizes from FDI start-ups to multinational corporations ensuring the level of support, cost, and scope of advisory are aligned with each client’s specific needs.
3. Which steps can Crowe Vietnam support during tax audits or Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) negotiations?
Crowe Vietnam provides comprehensive support ranging from compliance review prior to tax audits, documentation preparation, and direct responses to tax authorities, to advisory and negotiation on Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). We help businesses minimize risks, effectively resolve disputes, and develop long-term transfer pricing strategies.
4. Does Crowe Vietnam have experience in providing transfer pricing advisory for specific industries such as manufacturing, trading, or services?
We have successfully implemented numerous transfer pricing advisory projects for businesses across manufacturing, trading, distribution, services, and FDI sectors. With in-depth industry knowledge and international practices, we deliver tailored solutions aligned with each client’s business operations.
5. Compared to managing transfer pricing internally, what are the cost and risk management benefits of engaging Crowe Vietnam?
Engaging Crowe Vietnam helps businesses save time, minimize costs arising from errors, and manage risks effectively through our team of experts well-versed in both Vietnamese regulations and international standards. We also provide objective perspectives, strategic insights, and extensive experience in handling complex situations that in-house teams may lack the resources or expertise to address.
Client and partner profiles
We aspire to collaborate with clients and partners who are committed to:
Kindness
Being ethical towards clients, employees, and partners through honesty, transparency, and respect for the legitimate interests of all parties.
Legal Compliance
Adhering to all relevant business regulations, including licensing, accounting, taxation, mandatory insurance, labor, goods, and environmental requirements.
Sustainable Development
Balancing profitability with the long-term interests of the community. Building a brand founded on trust and respect from clients and society.
Brand commitment
Crowe Vietnam is committed to building and delivering on its brand personality, with the goal of fostering trust and providing an exceptional experience throughout our journey with clients and partners.
High professional quality at a reasonable cost
Crowe Vietnam is committed to delivering high quality solutions and services at reasonable costs, ensuring an exceptional client experience. We consistently strive for differentiation and continuously enhance the professional capabilities of our team to best meet the evolving needs of our clients.
Professionalism
All our work is carried out meticulously and professionally, both in form and content. We maintain clear and detailed processes and guidelines to ensure efficient organization and execution. Work quality is always our top priority, strictly adhering to professional standards and best practices, while upholding the highest level of professional ethics.
Integrity and Kindness
Consistency between words and actions is a core principle at Crowe Vietnam. We are committed to delivering exactly what we declare or promise to our clients, partners, employees, and stakeholders. We uphold strong business ethics and always prioritize the common good, never compromising our commitments or harming others’ interests for personal gain.
Compliance
We are firmly committed to strict compliance with the law, and we absolutely refrain from any unlawful or fraudulent activities. We implement stringent and effective control measures to prevent and deter any misconduct, ensuring transparent operations and adherence to ethical standards.
Efficiency
We place a strong emphasis on efficiency and optimization in all our operations, aiming to achieve objectives using the most appropriate methods, timelines, and resources. We continuously improve our service delivery processes and actively apply technology including digitalization, artificial intelligence, and big data to enhance operational efficiency and deliver an exceptional client experience.
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Overview of Crowe Vietnam
Why choose us for this service?
Choosing the right service partner is a key factor in ensuring both effectiveness and peace of mind. Here’s why Crowe Vietnam is the trusted choice for you.
Crowe Vietnam, a trusted member of Crowe Global – a top 10 global network of audit, accounting, and advisory firms – provides transfer pricing advisory services in line with international standards, ensuring quality and transparency for our clients.
Crowe Vietnam has a team of highly experienced professionals holding prestigious qualifications such as CPA Vietnam, CPA Australia, CTA, ACCA, and FCCA. With up-to-date knowledge of the latest regulations, we ensure accuracy and transparency in preparing transfer pricing documentation, compliance reviews, and assisting businesses during tax audits.
Crowe Vietnam applies a clear, professional, and flexible transfer pricing advisory process tailored to each client’s needs. We help businesses save time, mitigate tax risks, and focus resources on their core operations.
We are committed to absolute confidentiality, implementing strict data management measures and adhering to international security standards to ensure the highest level of protection for our clients’ financial information and transfer pricing documentation.
Leveraging the strength of the Crowe Global network, Crowe Vietnam provides seamless and comprehensive transfer pricing advisory services, effectively addressing the compliance and tax optimization needs of multinational enterprises operating in Vietnam and worldwide.
Crowe Vietnam provides transfer pricing and related-party transaction services at competitive and transparent fees, helping businesses optimize compliance costs and tax management while ensuring the highest quality of service.
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