Benchmarking Analysis

TRANSFER PRICING SERVICES
Benchmarking Analysis

BENCHMARKING is an economic analysis by using transfer pricing methodologies to determine the arm’s length prices and to support the prices set in transactions between related parties in the Contemporaneous Transfer Pricing Documentation (CTPD). This process is performed by adhering to the requirements in the functionality test which includes the functions, assets used, and risk undertaken along with other comparability factors. The selection of the appropriate group of comparable transactions from independent parties is crucial in the process of determining the arm’s length prices of related parties.

This set of comparable data will be used as the basis to defend your positiion in a tax audit to minimise the risk of any transfer pricing adjustment. Since benchmarking is the backbone of the CTPD, these data should be reliable and publicly made available as opposed to secret comparables. A reliable set of data used should mirror as closely as possible the economic circumstances of your business situation.

 

We conduct benchmarking and comparability analyses using SPEEDA—a business intelligence platform that offers extensive coverage of private company data and in-depth insights into the Asian market, enabling us to deliver robust and reliable analyses.

We are here to provide you with these comparable data to minimise your time and assist you should you choose to prepare or update the CTPD yourselves.
Preparing a Good Quality Benchmarking Analysis
5-STEP SYSTEMATIC PROCESS

01 MSIC
CODE

Provide us your
tested party SIC
Code.

02 INDUSTRY &
SECTOR

Let us know which
industry and sector
your business
is operating in.

03 PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS
ACTIVITIES

Commercial activities that your company engages in for generation of majority income—usually found in Annual Return docs and Audited Financial Statement.

04 LOCATION
OF BUSINESS
(COUNTRY)

The country of
principal activities.

05 SEARCH
CRITERIA

CONTACT US
– we will guide
you.


In compliance with transfer pricing rules and guidelines, the quality of comparable data depend on factors such as accuracy in delineating controlled transactions, contractual terms, characteristics of the goods and services transferred, economic circumstances and business strategies.

Benchmarking analysis plays a crucial role in transfer pricing documentation, especially in the context of transfer pricing Malaysia regulations. In transfer pricing, Benchmarking refers to the methodical process of comparing a company’s controlled transactions with similar business conditions of uncontrolled transactions to establish arm’s length prices. This analysis is essential for preparing comprehensive and contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation, which is mandatory in Malaysia.