Transfer Pricing Documentation Services UAE

Part-Time CFO Services for Dubai businesses providing recurring senior finance leadership

The FTA Does Not Just Want Arm’s Length Pricing. It Wants Proof.

Having a transfer pricing policy is not enough. The UAE Corporate Tax law requires documented evidence that your related party transactions comply with the arm’s length principle. If the FTA asks for your documentation and you do not have it, you lose the ability to defend your position. Jazaa prepares the documentation that supports your transfer pricing before anyone asks to see it.

Part-Time CFO Services for Dubai businesses providing recurring senior finance leadership

What Transfer Pricing Documentation Requires

Under the UAE CT law, businesses meeting certain thresholds must maintain a master file and a local file. The master file covers the overall group structure, business activities, and global transfer pricing policies. The local file documents the specific intercompany transactions of the UAE entity, the pricing methodologies used, and the comparability analysis that supports them.

Disclosure Forms

In addition to the master and local files, the FTA may require a transfer pricing disclosure form submitted alongside your CT return. This form summarizes your related party transactions and the methods used to price them.

Why Businesses Choose Jazaa for TP Documentation

Documentation prepared contemporaneously, not after an FTA request

Benchmarking studies that use comparable data

Files structured to answer the questions the FTA will ask

How Jazaa Prepares Your Documentation

Transaction Analysis

We review every intercompany transaction, categorize them by type, and determine which require benchmarking.

Comparability Research

We conduct benchmarking studies using comparable transaction data to establish arm's length ranges for your key transaction types.

Master File Preparation

We prepare the master file covering your group structure, business overview, financial activities, and group-wide TP policies.

Local File Preparation

We prepare the local file documenting your UAE entity's specific transactions, the TP methods applied, and the financial analysis supporting each.

Disclosure Form Completion

We complete the TP disclosure form for submission with your Corporate Tax return.

Everything Included in Your TP Documentation Engagement

Common Questions About
Transfer Pricing Documentation

1. When must documentation be ready?

Documentation should be prepared contemporaneously, meaning at the time of the transaction or at least by the time you file your CT return. Preparing it only when the FTA asks is too late to be credible.

2. What are the penalties for missing TP documentation?

The FTA can impose penalties for failure to maintain required documentation. More importantly, without documentation, you cannot defend your pricing during an audit, which may result in income adjustments and additional tax.

3. Does every intercompany transaction need benchmarking?

Material transactions require benchmarking with comparability analysis. Low-value or routine transactions may be covered by simplified approaches, depending on the FTA's guidance.

4. How often does TP documentation need to be updated?

Annually. Your documentation must reflect the transactions and conditions of each tax period.

5. Can Jazaa prepare documentation for a group with entities in multiple countries?

Yes. We prepare the UAE local file and coordinate with your international advisors on the master file to ensure consistency across jurisdictions.

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Dubai, UAE with clients across all Emirates

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