Australia: Audit on ATO’s management of transfer pricing for related-party debt

An audit to assess effectiveness of ATO's management of transfer pricing for related-party debt

Audit on ATO’s management of transfer pricing for related-party debt

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is undertaking an audit to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) management of transfer pricing for related-party debt.

According to the ANAO, it proposes to examine whether:

  • The ATO has the strategic framework to manage the use of transfer pricing for related-party debt
  • The risks relating to transfer pricing for related-party debt are appropriately managed
  • The ATO effectively manage transfer pricing for related-party debt

The ANAO is due to table its findings in March 2024 with submissions to the audit closing 29 October 2023.

 

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