KPMG Transfer Pricing Document Maintenance Tool - Case

    Automated collation of back-up documentation for intra-group services
    KPMG Transfer Pricing Document Maintenance Tool - Case Study

    Challenges of tax/finance function

    • Intra-group service fee disallowed - no back-up documentation for need benefit test
    • Multiple years of litigation
    • Documents (e.g., emails evidencing underlying services) to be collated from multiple employees

    How was our technology enabled service implemented?

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    • KPMG Transfer Pricing Document Maintenance Tool, a web-based application automating collation of emails (back-up documentation for intra-group services) was deployed in company’s IT environment
    Using our technology solution
    • Data was collated for six years from MBOX, PST and Lotus Notes files
    • Large data set was reviewed in limited time frame
    • Readily available dashboards facilitated documentation submission

    Outcomes

    • Automated collation of back up documentation (six years) - saved tax function’s time
    • Company was able to submit back up documentation to tax authorities - resulted in deletion of transfer pricing adjustment and mitigated penalty implications

    Key Contacts

    Sunil Badala

    Partner, Head of Tax

    KPMG in India

    Ajay Mehra

    Non-Executive Chairman

    KPMG in India

    Rahul Kashikar

    Partner, Head - Tax Technology and Transformation I Partner - Corporate International Tax

    KPMG in India

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