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TP Skeletons - 5-Part Video Series
What TP skeletons can the tax authority find?

Every business has them: the transfer pricing skeletons quietly hiding in the back of the TP file. The outdated policy, the agreements that no longer match the invoices, the losses nobody can explain. Left unattended, these hidden risks are exactly what tax authorities go looking for first. In this five-part war-stories series, the Transfer Pricing Solutions team opens up the case files and shares the skeletons we see most often – and how to find them before the tax authority does.


Transfer pricing documentation that hasn't kept up with the business, financing structures that don't match reality, and loss-making entities that raise more questions than they answer – these are the warning signs that can turn a routine review into a full transfer pricing audit. Across five short videos, our team shares real-world war stories and practical guidance on spotting and fixing these skeletons before they attract unwanted attention.

To help businesses uncover these hidden risks, the Transfer Pricing Solutions team has prepared a practical five-part video series. New episodes are launching across October and November – subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss a case file.

In this series:

  • Skeleton No. 01 – The ghost policy, with Arzi: 3 signs your business has outgrown its transfer pricing – when the business model, entities and markets have changed but the TP policy hasn't.
  • Skeleton No. 02 – The mismatch trap, with Li San: the first red flags tax authorities look for – starting with intercompany agreements that don't match what the invoices say.
  • Skeleton No. 03 – Audit fright, with Jayden: 3 signs you're not ready for a TP audit – including the evidence behind the numbers you may not be able to produce.
  • Skeleton No. 04 – The paper shield, with Izza: myth or fact – does having a master file, local file and benchmark really mean you're covered?
  • Skeleton No. 05 – Numbers don't lie, with Christine: 3 signs your transfer pricing doesn't match reality – such as a low-risk characterisation sitting alongside persistent segment losses.

Whether you are a tax manager, finance director, or part of a multinational group with cross-border related-party dealings, these videos provide practical insights into the transfer pricing skeletons most likely to attract scrutiny – and the steps you can take to deal with them now, before the tax authority finds them first.

Watch the videos below as they are released throughout October and November to identify the skeletons in your own TP file and the actions your business should take to strengthen compliance, minimise risk, and prepare for increased transfer pricing scrutiny.





TP Skeletons

Five hidden risks. Five war stories. Find them before they do. The Transfer Pricing Solutions team – Arzi, Li San, Jayden, Izza and Christine – each opens one case file from the front line of transfer pricing, sharing the skeletons we uncover most often in TP files across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the UAE.


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