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Transfer Pricing — Disclosure, Local File & Master File

Check disclosure duties and organise pricing evidence for actual domestic and cross-border related-party transactions.

Quick answer

Check the filing entity's revenue, not group totals: strictly above THB200million plus a section71 bis relationship triggers section71 ter disclosure even without transactions or with a relationship during only part of the period. Ordinary filing is with PND.50 within 150 days after period-end; check applicable extensions separately. Documentation is not a universal annual attachment.

Steps at a glance

  1. Map the related-party transactions
  2. Interview on functions
  3. Arm's length analysis
  4. File and keep documents ready

What to prepare

  • Group structure chart and shareholdings
  • Every intra-group agreement (sales, services, loans, royalties)
  • Trial balance and profit and loss split by transaction type
  • A manager available for a 1–2 hour interview on what the company actually does

Need a scope assessment? Describe the accounting or tax issue, relevant periods and due dates so the checks, required records and responsibilities can be clarified before a meeting.

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Cross-border advisory team reviewing intercompany transaction files in a boardroom overlooking the city
Cross-border advisory team reviewing intercompany transaction files in a boardroom overlooking the city

AI Quick Answer

Check the filing entity's revenue, not group totals: strictly above THB200million plus a section71 bis relationship triggers section71 ter disclosure even without transactions or with a relationship during only part of the period. Ordinary filing is with PND.50 within 150 days after period-end; check applicable extensions separately. Documentation is not a universal annual attachment. An ordinary notice allows 60 days, approved necessary-cause extension up to 120 total days from receipt, and a first notice 180 days as a separate branch. The reporting threshold does not exempt substantive pricing adjustments.

Quote-based — Quoted per engagement · Assessed after reviewing transactions and data readiness

Service overview

Who is this for

  • Thai subsidiaries of foreign groups that trade with, borrow from or pay service fees to affiliates
  • Thai entities above THB 200M revenue with statutory related parties
  • Distributors buying branded goods from their foreign parent
  • Contract manufacturers that sell their whole output to their own group

What you receive

  • Annual transfer-pricing disclosure form, e-filed with the PND.50
  • Local File describing the Thai entity's functions, assets and risks
  • Collect group information under the applicable documentation scope, not assume every group must attach a Master File annually
  • Arm's length analysis against comparable independent companies
  • Responses to Revenue Department queries when documentation is requested

Documents to prepare

  • Group structure chart and shareholdings
  • Every intra-group agreement (sales, services, loans, royalties)
  • Trial balance and profit and loss split by transaction type
  • A manager available for a 1–2 hour interview on what the company actually does

If you handle it yourself

Transfer Pricing — Disclosure, Local File & Master File costs more time and risk than it looks

Incomplete records, an inapplicable rule or delayed approval can affect filing and tax payments. The issues below are review points for defining an engagement, not reports of any client's results.

  • Not filing the related-party disclosure form

    Check the filing entity's own revenue and legal relationship tests: more than THB 200 million triggers disclosure with PND.50 when both tests apply. Exactly THB 200 million is within Regulation 370's exemption.

    How we prevent it: Review entity revenue, ownership links and intercompany entries before agreeing the disclosure preparation scope.

  • Setting intercompany prices with no benchmarking file

    Check adjustment powers, conditions and comparability evidence. A missing file alone does not establish a tax or surcharge amount.

    How we prevent it: We prepare a Local File with a defensible comparability analysis.

How it works

4-step process

  1. 1

    Map the related-party transactions

    Group transactions by type and value to see which carry adjustment risk.

  2. 2

    Interview on functions

    Establish what the Thai company does, which assets it uses and which risks it bears.

  3. 3

    Arm's length analysis

    Select independent comparables and compute the arm's length profit range.

  4. 4

    File and keep documents ready

    File the disclosure form with the PND.50 and hold the Local File ready for any request.

Compare your options

AspectDo it yourselfIn-house staffWork with us
Total annual costLooks free, but costs the owner's time and carries penalty riskAssess actual payroll, employer contributions, software and cover arrangements rather than assuming one annual costRequest a staff quotation that identifies scope and any additional items before agreement
ContinuityStops the moment the owner gets busyStaff turnover takes the institutional knowledge with themAgree engagement owners, handover arrangements and traceable document storage
Review layerNobody double-checksSelf-review only, rarely an outside perspectivePreparer and reviewer within scope; audit work separately assigned to a CPA Partner (transfer pricing)
When the Revenue Department callsYou attend and answer aloneIn-house staff rarely have hearing experiencePrepare evidence and explanations within scope; attendance depends on authorization and taxpayer duties

An adviser, not just a filer

Separate disclosure data from transaction analysis. Review functions, assets, risks and comparability methods against actual evidence and flag gaps. A Local File does not guarantee acceptance of prices or immunity from tax adjustment.

Let us handle it all

Tips you can apply today

  • Build pricing evidence early without treating the Local File as an annual attachment. Section 71 ter documents are provided on request: ordinarily 60 days; with approval the total period cannot exceed 120 days counted from receiving the notice. A first request instead allows 180 days.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No. Regulation370 exempts section71 ter duties at revenue not exceeding THB200million, including equality, but does not erase section71 bis adjustment conditions and powers. Check relationship and commercial/financial terms differing from independent dealings in a manner suggesting profit transfer; this is not automatic adjustment of every entity or transaction. Consider the scope of RD Por.113/2545 market-price rules separately.

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Verifiable sources

These original sources address the issues described under each reference; they do not certify every statement or a service outcome. Check amendments and the conditions applicable to the entity's actual circumstances.

  1. 1. Guidance

    Revenue Code: sections 71 bis and 71 ter on transfer pricing

    The Revenue Department

    Relationships, arm's-length rules and requests: normally 60 days, approved extension capped at 120 days from receipt; first notice 180 days. Revenue exemption is in Regulation 370.

  2. 2. Notification

    Ministerial Regulation 370: section 71 ter exemption up to THB 200m

    The Revenue Department

    Sets the section 71 ter exemption at income not exceeding THB 200m; the revenue trigger is strictly above, not at least, THB 200m.

  3. 3. Guidance

    Revenue Department: related-party disclosure instructions

    The Revenue Department

    Total filer revenue above THB 200m, direct/indirect shareholding of at least 50% and form completion; group revenue does not replace entity revenue.

  4. 4. Guidance

    RD Por.113/2545: market pricing and transfer-pricing evidence

    The Revenue Department

    Income/expense adjustments and market-price comparison methods, separate from section71 ter reporting thresholds; not certification of a transaction price.

Scoped source check, not whole-page certification:

Real engagements

Case studies from our own files

Factory selling to its overseas parent: preparing transfer-pricing records before they are requested

Revenue Code sections 71 bis and 71 ter require arm's-length pricing between related companies and a disclosure form with PND.50 for companies above the revenue threshold. Officers may later request pricing documentation

  • Check first: Loss years despite a low-risk profile
  • Tax effect: Documentation ready within the deadline
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What owners ask before deciding

Can Transfer Pricing — Disclosure, Local File & Master File really be handled fully online?
Transfer Pricing — Disclosure, Local File & Master File can start with files shared through agreed channels. Online submission depends on the return and filer status; originals, site visits or direct explanations may still be needed. Agree document handling and responsibilities before engagement.
How is the fee for Transfer Pricing — Disclosure, Local File & Master File decided?
On measured workload: monthly document count, headcount on payroll, VAT status, and any backlog. We review a sample of your paperwork before quoting rather than publishing a headline rate, because a single published number rarely matches the file it is applied to.
Who is accountable for Transfer Pricing — Disclosure, Local File & Master File, and who signs?
Agree the preparer, reviewer and authorized approver for the scope. The taxpayer remains responsible for information and payment. Where an audit is needed, a CPA Partner has a separate role and independence must be checked; not every tax return requires a CPA signature.
How does a mid-year switch to Transfer Pricing — Disclosure, Local File & Master File work?
We request the ledger file, trial balance, and filed returns from the outgoing accountant, reconcile them against bank statements and the tax record, then flag whatever is unfiled or unmatched before taking over the next month. You do not have to wait for the year-end.

Continue by what you need to do next

Open a filing guide if you are submitting yourself, or a definition if a document name is still unclear.

Authorities and terminology behind this page

Who sets the rule, and the words worth understanding first

Bodies that issue the rule

Verifiable sources

These original sources address the issues described under each reference; they do not certify every statement or a service outcome. Check amendments and the conditions applicable to the entity's actual circumstances.

  1. 1. Code

    The Revenue Code

    The Revenue Department

    The governing text for income tax, VAT, specific business tax and stamp duty, together with the ministerial regulations and departmental instructions issued under it.

  2. 2. Notification

    Royal Thai Government Gazette

    Royal Thai Government Gazette

    Where the authentic text of every act, decree, ministerial regulation and notification is published.

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