As with any controlled transaction, the accurate delineation of financial transactions requires an analysis of the factors affecting the performance of businesses in the industry sector in which the MNE group operates. Because differences exist among industry sectors, factors such as the particular point of an economic, business or product cycle, the effect of government regulations, or the availability of financial resources in a given industry are relevant features that have to be considered to accurately delineate the controlled transaction. This examination will take account of the fact that MNE groups operating in different sectors may require, for example, different amounts and types of financing due to different capital intensity levels between industries, or may require different levels of short-term cash balances due to different commercial needs between industries. Where the relevant MNEs are regulated, such as financial services entities subject to regulations consistent with recognised industry standards (e.g. Basel requirements), due regard should be had to the constraints those regulations impose upon them.
TPG2020 Chapter X paragraph 10.15
Category: B. Interaction with the guidance in Section D.1 of Chapter I, B.2. Identifying the commercial or financial relations, OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines (2017), TPG2020 Chapter X: Financial Transactions | Tag: Accurate delineation, Basel requirements, Business or product cycle, Financial transactions, Governmental regulation, Industry sector, Subject to industry regulations
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