KPMG has published an informative and timely publication reviewing strategies for the use of unilateral, bilateral and multilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APA’s), with a detailed focus on recent APA developments in Turkey. The KPMG publication cites the OECD’s June 2013 report “A Step Change in Tax Transparency” prepared for the G8 Summit. The KPMG and OECD reports are referenced herein for review.
Click to access turkey-feb3-2014.pdf
Click to access taxtransparency_G8report.pdf
The KPMG report is a valuable reference, providing strategic insight into using unilateral, bilateral and / or multilateral APA’s globally with a specific focus on Turkey. The report includes chapters on Transfer Pricing in Turkey, Global APA Trend, Opportunities that APA Offers, When Should You Pursue an APA and the APA Process in Turkey. The OECD report provides additional input on the exchange of information which is especially valuable against the backdrop of OECD’s recent request for guidance.
The transfer pricing landscape is changing, from a OECD perspective and also separate country initiatives that may, or may not, correlate with guidelines to be established this year and next by the OECD. Accordingly, the use of APA’s should be reconsidered for developed and developing countries to achieve further certainty and avoidance of double taxation in these changing and challenging times.
Strategizing Multinational Tax Risks 
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