Transfer Pricing Solutions for UK Fund Management At A Glance

Capabilities and Services

By drawing on the combined expertise and knowledge of specialists in its Transfer Pricing and Securities and Finance Practices, NERA is uniquely positioned to assist in-house practitioners and tax advisors in managing transfer pricing risk and delivering value in this area. Our approach is differentiated by:

An in-depth understanding of the industry;
The ability to determine how the value creation process impacts the remuneration that should be paid to different entities;
Familiarity with advanced analytical techniques; and
Access to a proprietary database of information taken from N-SAR and SEC filings.

NERA's relevant expertise includes:

Establishing an arm's length basis for rewarding fund management activities, taking into account any provision of ancillary services;
Demonstrating that any security or interest granted as part of the consideration payable to a UK fund manager meets the requirement of being brought into the charge at market rates;
Providing an economic and financial analysis of the net compensation paid to a UK fund manager as part of a series of transactions;
Analysing and providing economic advice on the overall system of transfer pricing adopted by an investment fund, and designing transfer pricing policies relating to the establishment of on-shore investment management activities;
Drafting or helping to draft contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation in line with OECD Guidelines and UK requirements; and
Providing specialist economics and finance input to support a taxpayer's filing position where a tax authority has raised an enquiry.