Deloitte Global Tax Reset Transfer Pricing Documentation Summary
Core Content Overview
This document provides a summary of transfer pricing documentation requirements for 68 jurisdictions under the Global Tax Reset initiative, focusing on Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting, Master File (MF), and Local File (LF) documentation. It is based on Deloitte's understanding as of March 27, 2018, and should not be used for business decisions without consulting a transfer pricing specialist.
Key Definitions
- Secondary filing: A local filing obligation for resident entities in an MNE group when the CbC report is not received via automatic exchange.
- Local file: Either an OECD local file or documentation prepared under local regulations.
- Substantially complies: The tax authority will accept a report meeting OECD content guidelines, though additional information may be required during an audit.
- Submit: Requirement to submit all or part of the documentation.
- Provides: Requirement to provide documentation upon request.
- Contemporaneous: Documentation must be prepared by a certain date, typically the time of filing annual tax returns.
- Parent surrogate filing: Voluntary filing by Ultimate Parent Entities (UPEs) in jurisdictions that do not yet require it.
Summary of Key Jurisdictions
CbC Report
| Country |
First Effective Year |
Notification Requirement |
Report Due Date |
Secondary Filing |
Parent Surrogate Filing |
Penalties |
| Argentina |
1 Jan 2017 |
✓ |
12 months |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Australia |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Austria |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Belgium |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Brazil |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| China |
1 Apr 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Czech Republic |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Estonia |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Finland |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Hungary |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Iceland |
1 Jan 2017 |
✓ |
12 months |
TBD |
✓ |
✓ |
| India |
1 Apr 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Indonesia |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Japan |
1 Apr 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Korea |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Luxembourg |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Malaysia |
1 Jan 2017 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Mexico |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Netherlands |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Norway |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Peru |
1 Jan 2017 |
✓ |
TBD |
TBD |
Filing |
✓ |
| Philippines |
None to date |
✓ |
TBD |
TBD |
Filing |
✓ |
| Poland |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Portugal |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Romania |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Russia |
1 Jan 2017 |
✓ |
12 months |
Provide |
✓ |
✓ |
| Singapore |
1 Jan 2017 |
✓ |
12 months |
N/A |
✓ |
✓ |
| Slovakia |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Slovenia |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| South Africa |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Spain |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Sweden |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Switzerland |
1 Jan 2018 |
✓ |
12 months |
Provide |
✓ |
✓ |
| Taiwan |
1 Jan 2017 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Turkey |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| Ukraine |
TBD |
✓ |
12 months |
✘ |
✓ |
✓ |
| United Kingdom |
1 Jan 2016 |
✓ |
12 months |
Filing |
✓ |
✓ |
| United States |
1 Jul 2016 |
✘ |
By tax return due date |
✘ |
✓ |
None to date |
Master File (MF)
| Country |
Status of Rules |
OECD MF Required |
First Effective Year |
| Argentina |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2017 |
| Australia |
✓ |
✓ |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Austria |
✓ |
✓ |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Belgium |
✓ |
✓ |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Brazil |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Bulgaria |
✓ |
X |
TBD |
| Canada |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Cayman Islands |
✓ |
X |
None to date |
| China |
✓ |
✓ |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Czech Republic |
✓ |
X |
TBD |
| Estonia |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2007 |
| Finland |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2017 |
| France |
✓ |
X |
None to date |
| Germany |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Hungary |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2018 |
| Iceland |
✓ |
X |
None to date |
| India |
✓ |
X |
FY 2016-17 |
| Indonesia |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Japan |
✓ |
X |
1 Apr 2016 |
| Korea |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Lithuania |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Malta |
✓ |
X |
None to date |
| Malaysia |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2017 |
| Netherlands |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Norway |
✓ |
X |
TBD |
| Philippines |
None to date |
X |
None to date |
| Poland |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2017 |
| Portugal |
✓ |
X |
TBD |
| Romania |
✓ |
X |
TBD |
| Russia |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2017 |
| Singapore |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2017 |
| Slovakia |
✓ |
X |
Already required |
| Slovenia |
✓ |
X |
Already required |
| South Africa |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Spain |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Sweden |
✓ |
X |
1 Apr 2017 |
| Switzerland |
✓ |
X |
None to date |
| Taiwan |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Turkey |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| Ukraine |
TBD |
X |
TBD |
| United Kingdom |
✓ |
X |
1 Jan 2016 |
| United States |
✓ |
X |
1 Jul 2016 |
Local File (LF)/Documentation
| Country |
Status of Rules |
Filing Requirement |
Submission Due Date |
Penalties |
| Argentina |
✓ |
Submit |
8 months |
✓ |
| Australia |
✓ |
Submit + Provide |
12 months |
✓ |
| Austria |
✓ |
Provide |
12 months |
X |
| Belgium |
✓ |
Provide |
12 months |
✓ |
| Brazil |
✓ |
Brazil does not follow OECD |
Brazil does not follow OECD |
X |
| Bulgaria |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Canada |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| China |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
12 months |
✓ |
| Colombia |
✓ |
Submit |
September |
✓ |
| Costa Rica |
✓ |
Submit |
TBD |
✓ |
| Croatia |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Czech Republic |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Denmark |
✓ |
Submit + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Estonia |
✓ |
Already required |
TBD |
✓ |
| Finland |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| France |
✓ |
Already required |
TBD |
✓ |
| Germany |
✓ |
Submit + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Greece |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Hungary |
✓ |
Optional |
1 Jan 2018 |
✓ |
| Iceland |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| India |
✓ |
Submit |
TBD |
✓ |
| Indonesia |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Ireland |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Israel |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Isle of Man |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Italy |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Japan |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Korea |
✓ |
Submit + Provide |
12 months |
✓ |
| Lithuania |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Malta |
✓ |
None to date |
None to date |
X |
| Malaysia |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Mexico |
✓ |
Submit + Provide |
12 months |
✓ |
| Netherlands |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Nigeria |
✓ |
Submit |
29 June |
✓ |
| Norway |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Panama |
None to date |
None to date |
None to date |
✓ |
| Philippines |
None to date |
Submit |
TBD |
✓ |
| Poland |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Portugal |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Romania |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Russia |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Singapore |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Slovakia |
✓ |
Provide |
Already required |
✓ |
| Slovenia |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
Already required |
✓ |
| South Africa |
✓ |
Submit |
12 months |
✓ |
| Spain |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Sweden |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
12 months |
✓ |
| Switzerland |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
X |
| Taiwan |
✓ |
Submit + Contemporaneous + Provide |
12 months |
✓ |
| Turkey |
✓ |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| Ukraine |
TBD |
Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| United Kingdom |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
✓ |
| United States |
✓ |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
TBD |
None to date |
| Uruguay |
✓ |
Submit |
9 months and 15 days |
✓ |
MF & LF/Documentation Compliance
| Country |
Does OECD MF + LF Provide Local Tax Compliance? |
| Argentina |
Substantially complies |
| Australia |
Requires additional information |
| Austria |
Completely complies |
| Belgium |
Requires additional information |
| Brazil |
Existing rules apply |
| Bulgaria |
Substantially complies |
| Canada |
Substantially complies |
| China |
Requires additional information |
| Colombia |
Substantially complies |
| Costa Rica |
Substantially complies |
| Croatia |
Requires additional information |
| Czech Republic |
Provide |
| Denmark |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
| Estonia |
Substantially complies |
| Finland |
Contemporaneous + Provide |
| France |
Substantially complies |
| Germany |
Requires additional information |
| Greece |
Substantially complies |
| Hungary |
Requires additional information |
| Iceland |
Substantially complies |
| India |
Requires additional information |
| Indonesia |
Requires additional information |
| Ireland |
Substantially complies |
| Israel |
Substantially complies |
| Isle of Man |
Completely complies |
| Italy |
Requires additional information |
| Japan |
Substantially complies |
| Korea |
Substantially complies |
| Lithuania |
Substantially complies |
| Luxembourg |
Existing rules apply |
| Malta |
None to date |
| Malaysia |
Requires additional information |
| Mexico |
Requires additional information |
| Netherlands |
Substantially complies |
| Nigeria |
Substantially complies |
| Norway |
Substantially complies |
| Panama |
Substantially complies |
| Philippines |
Completely complies |
| Poland |
Substantially complies |
| Portugal |
Substantially complies |
| Romania |
Substantially complies |
| Russia |
Requires additional information |
| Singapore |
Substantially complies |
| Slovakia |
Substantially complies |
| Slovenia |
Substantially complies |
| South Africa |
Substantially complies |
| Spain |
Substantially complies |
| Sweden |
Completely complies |
| Switzerland |
Existing rules apply |
| Taiwan |
Substantially complies |
| Turkey |
Substantially complies |
| Ukraine |
Substantially complies |
| United Kingdom |
Substantially complies |
| United States |
Substantially complies |
| Uruguay |
Substantially complies |
Main Points
- The CbC report is required in most jurisdictions, with due dates typically 12 months after the end of the reporting period.
- Secondary filing is required in some jurisdictions if the report is not received via automatic exchange.
- Parent surrogate filing is available in many countries, allowing UPEs to file voluntarily.
- The MF and LF are essential for transfer pricing compliance, and the OECD guidelines are often used as a basis.
- Some countries require contemporaneous documentation, while others have submission requirements.
- Penalties are generally in place, though some jurisdictions have not yet implemented them.
- Compliance with OECD MF and LF is often substantial, but may require additional information for full compliance.
- Language requirements and specific transaction rules (e.g., cost sharing, financing) are not considered in this summary.