In today’s uncertain trade environment, customs duties and transfer pricing can no longer be managed separately. As authorities increase scrutiny of intercompany transactions, pricing decisions may create unintended customs, duty and tax risks across jurisdictions.
Join the team from PwC Singapore – Frank Debets, Asia Pacific Customs & Trade Leader and Tomas Varga, Partner, Transfer Pricing – for a highly interactive session as transfer pricing and customs valuation specialists examine where these two disciplines intersect, differ and occasionally collide.
Gain practical insights into managing intercompany pricing, documentation, price adjustments, royalties and service fees, while exploring the role of APAs, customs rulings and duty refund opportunities. Strengthen your understanding of this evolving landscape and learn how to navigate cross-border risks with greater confidence.
- Understand how transfer pricing and customs valuation rules interact and where common areas of conflict arise
- Identify documentation strategies that can withstand scrutiny from both tax and customs authorities
- Manage intercompany pricing adjustments without creating unintended duty costs, penalties or tax exposures
- Address complex issues involving royalties, service charges and intangible assets in cross-border transactions
- Leverage APAs, customs rulings and duty recovery mechanisms to strengthen compliance and reduce risk
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Frank DebetsAsia Pacific Customs & Trade Leader
PwC Singapore
Frank is the Asia Pacific Customs and Trade Leader for PwC Singapore. He is the subject matter project and client relationship leader for large MNCs, both globally and in the Asia-Pacific region. On top of his managing and coordinating role, Frank advises companies on all aspects of the cross-border movement of products, from a tax regulatory as well as logistics perspective. Frank’s background is in supply chain management, and he combines in his customs and trade work logistical considerations as well as tax and transfer pricing regulations. His focus is on customs valuation, preferential trading rules and export controls.
Tomas VargaPartner, Transfer Pricing
PwC Singapore
Tomas is a Transfer Pricing Partner at PwC Singapore with over 13 years of experience across Singapore, the United States and Europe. He leads PwC Singapore’s European Tax Desk, supporting European multinationals investing and expanding in Asia. Tomas advises clients on transfer pricing strategy, audits, APAs, MAPs, BEPS Action 13 documentation, and the design of efficient operating and IP structures. He has extensive experience working with IRAS and tax authorities across multiple jurisdictions, serving clients in industries including luxury goods, consumer products, manufacturing, technology and automotive.