Reliable, Practical, Cost-Effective and Flexible Benchmarking Solutions for Every Business
We recognise that not every business requires an ongoing subscription. Some businesses prefer a one-time benchmarking study, while others benefit from proactive annual monitoring. Our flexible service model allows you to choose the approach that best aligns with your transfer pricing requirements, compliance obligations, and budget.
One-Time Study or Ongoing Monitoring — You Choose.
No annual engagement discussions, no fee negotiations, no repeated onboarding — just a proactive benchmarking update delivered to your inbox each year.
Most businesses identify transfer pricing adjustments only after year-end, when transfer pricing documentation is being prepared and the financial statements have already been finalised.
Our Benchmarking Subscription Service takes a proactive approach.
Under this model, before the annual accounts are finalised, you provide us with your draft financial results, margins, or mark-ups for the year. We will update or refresh the benchmarking analysis and assess whether your results are within the arm's length range.
This allows you to identify potential transfer pricing issues early and make any necessary true-up or true-down adjustments before closing the books.
- Avoid transfer pricing surprises after year-end
- Assess arm's-length outcomes before finalising financial statements
- Make timely true-up or true-down adjustments
- Reduce transfer pricing compliance risks
- Support year-end tax and finance reporting processes
- Gain comfort that intercompany pricing remains aligned with market conditions
A Simple Annual Process
Once subscribed, there is no need for annual engagement discussions, fee negotiations, or repeated onboarding procedures.
Shortly after the end of each financial year, we will proactively reach out to obtain your draft financial results, margins, or mark-ups for the year. We will then perform the benchmarking review or update and deliver the updated/new benchmarking study directly to your inbox.
This enables your team to assess whether the results achieved during the year fall within the arm's length range and, where necessary, implement any true-up or true-down adjustments before the financial statements are finalised and the books are closed.
Our benchmarking services are ideal for businesses requiring standalone benchmarking studies for transfer pricing compliance, documentation, planning, or audit support purposes.
This solution is ideal for businesses seeking a one-time benchmarking study or periodic benchmarking updates on an as-needed basis.
- Pan-Asia benchmarking studies for trading and distribution, manufacturing, management services, intercompany services, etc.
- Benchmarking studies for royalty transactions
- Intercompany financing and loan benchmarking
- Custom benchmarking analyses for specific transactions and industries
- Jurisdiction-specific benchmarking studies
A comprehensive transfer pricing benchmarking study report — including comparable company search and screening methodology. Ideal for businesses seeking a one-time study or periodic updates on an as-needed basis.
Choosing the right solution
Compare the two benchmarking models
| Feature | Traditional Benchmarking | Benchmarking SubscriptionProactive |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Type | One-time or ad hoc engagement | Subscription based |
| Best Suited For | Businesses requiring benchmarking support as needed | Businesses seeking ongoing benchmarking support and year-end transfer pricing monitoring |
| Benchmarking Study | ||
| Annual Benchmark Updates | Available on request | Included |
| Review of Current-Year Margins/Mark-ups | Available as a separate engagement | Included |
| Support Before Finalisation of Accounts | Optional | Included |
| Assessment of Arm's Length Outcomes | ||
| Will it Support Year-End True-Up / True-Down Analysis? | Optional | |
| Proactive Annual Follow-Up | — | |
| Delivery of Updated Benchmarking Study | Upon engagement | Automatically provided each year |
| Cost Efficiency for Recurring Needs | Moderate | High |
| Turnaround Time | Based on engagement timeline | Streamlined annual process |
Need a transfer pricing benchmark study? Get in touch to discuss the option that works best for your business.