Optimising Intra-Group Services: A Framework for Operational and Fiscal Alignment

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Course Overview

As organisations grow and centralise core functions, the ability to effectively manage intra-group service flows become essential. For the modern enterprise, these arrangements are more than just a fiscal requirement; they are the connective tissue of a global operating model. This program provides a comprehensive look at how companies can structure their management support services to reflect true commercial value. We will explore the evolving expectations of tax authorities, focusing on how to build a robust, transparent framework that aligns with international best practices.

Managing intra-group services is a cross-functional responsibility. By integrating transfer pricing principles into daily operations, business leaders can ensure clear visibility into how global costs support local growth, establishing “best-inclass” documentation to substantiate the service charges and ensuring that centralised functions are allocated in a way that reflects their actual business utility.

Key Topics Covered

• Principles of Service-Based Transfer Pricing: Understanding the “arm’s length” standard in a commercial context.
• Demonstrating value – the “Benefit Test”: Identifying the commercial utility of shared services for local entities, and distinguishing between value-adding support and broader stewardship activities.
• Methodologies for fair allocation: Developing objective “allocation keys” that reflect business reality.
• Formulating appropriate pricing policies: Moving beyond the default "cost-plus" model. Understanding why a standard mark-up may not be suitable for every service arrangement, and how to identify and correctly treat "passthrough" costs.
• Operationalising compliance and documentation: Practical approaches to maintaining contemporary records that demonstrate operational substance.
• Navigating the tax landscape: Insights on audit trends and focus areas relating to intra-group services, reviewing case studies and proactive risk management and effective dispute prevention.

For directors, HODs, partners, C-suite roles, senior in-house finance leaders, operations leaders, and shared services heads driving regional or global resource sharing, compliance, cost allocations, strategy, transformation, and value creation across corporate governance & strategy, compliance & controls, deals & advisory functions, especially those aligning intra-group operational and tax structures, as well as professionals from firms providing accounting, tax, company secretarial, and related advisory services.

• Singapore-Headquartered Companies and Regional Hubs with overseas subsidiaries, related parties, and active cross-border intra-group transactions.
• Scaling SMEs & Mid-Market Enterprises that are operating or transitioning to a centralised management structure or Shared Service Centre (SSC), and need to refine their existing transfer

Trainer from BDO Singapore

Koh Yun Qi - Executive Director, Transfer Pricing She brings over 15 years of specialist experience. Having started her career at a Big Four firm before serving as the Group Transfer Pricing Manager for a listed unicorn start-up, Yun Qi offers a unique blend of advisory expertise and practical in-house commercial insight. She specialises in aligning transfer pricing strategies with actual business operations, driving value-chain transformations for MNCs setting up regional headquarters in Singapore. Her extensive experience also includes securing bilateral Advance Pricing Arrangements and managing complex dispute resolutions across Asia Pacific region.

 

Training Methodology

Designed for collaborative learning, utilising real-world scenarios and practical exercises. We focus on “plain-English” applications of complex concepts to ensure that learners leave with actionable insights for their respective organisations.

 

Complimentary 1-month access to AskBDO  AskBDO is BDO's proprietary Agentic AI Assistant, delivering authoritative, citation-backed responses grounded in verified local tax regulations, proprietary technical guidance, and advisory insights across multiple tax disciplines to support tax research, technical analysis, and day-to-day advisory work. As part of the post-training support for this course, learners who achieve full attendance and complete the course fee payment will receive one (1) month of complimentary access to AskBDO, enabling them to explore AskBDO’s capabilities in the day-to-day work.

Register early to secure limited seats available for you to gain practical insights from experienced tax specialists and learn how to identify, manage and mitigate tax risks before they become costly compliance issues!

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