Tax Advisory

Transfer Pricing Benchmarking Analysis

An arm's-length claim is only as strong as its comparables. We build benchmarking studies from recognised databases that stand up to FTA review.

Overview

Benchmarking establishes the range of prices or margins independent parties earn on comparable transactions. We run structured searches on recognised commercial databases, apply documented screening criteria and derive the arm's-length range for your transactions.

Each study is delivered as an audit-ready report: search strategy, rejection log, comparable set and statistical analysis — the exact evidence chain the FTA expects to see.

Why it matters

Late corporate tax registration alone carries an AED 10,000 penalty. We keep you ahead of every deadline. Engagements are scoped by a senior adviser, priced as a fixed fee before work begins, and delivered by the same team that answers when you call.

Deliverables

What’s Included

Every tax advisory engagement moves through four disciplined phases — each with deliverables you can hold in your hand, not promises.

01

Assess

A senior read of where you stand before anything is filed.

  • Obligation & exposure review
  • Deadline calendar
  • Fixed-fee scope letter
02

Prepare

Registrations and filings built from reconciled numbers.

  • EmaraTax applications
  • Supporting schedules
  • Position documentation
03

File

Submitted ahead of the deadline, evidence retained.

  • Return submission
  • Confirmation & TRN records
  • Working-paper archive
04

Defend

Standing behind the numbers when the FTA asks.

  • FTA correspondence
  • Audit-response support
  • Ongoing advisory
Specific to This Engagement
  • Database searches on recognised platforms
  • Functional and economic screening
  • Comparable set construction with rejection log
  • Interquartile range analysis
  • Multi-year and adjustment analysis
  • Annual refresh and monitoring
How We Work

How This Engagement Runs

01.

Assess

A senior review of your registrations, filings and exposures — where you stand today, stated plainly.

02.

Register

Corporate tax, VAT and TRC registrations completed correctly and ahead of every FTA deadline.

03.

File

Returns prepared from reconciled numbers and filed on time — no scrambles, no penalties.

04.

Defend

Ongoing advisory, health checks and audit support whenever the FTA asks questions.

The Valunxt Way

Prepared as if the audit letter arrives tomorrow.

Fixed fees agreed up front. A senior adviser on every engagement.

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What You Get

The Valunxt Difference

Penalties avoided

Late corporate tax registration alone carries an AED 10,000 penalty. We keep you ahead of every deadline.

One tax team

Corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and international tax under one accountable engagement.

FTA-ready always

Positions documented and defensible — prepared as if the audit letter arrives tomorrow.

Real Scenarios

See What’s Possible

Real engagements we run for businesses like yours — what you bring, what we handle, what you get.

SMECorporate Tax

First Corporate Tax Filing

You bring
Trade licence + trial balance
We handle
Assessregisterfile
Result
Filed on time. Zero penalties.
GroupTransfer Pricing

TP File for a Family Group

You bring
Intercompany flows + financials
We handle
Benchmarkdocumentdefend
Result
FTA-ready file. No surprises.
RetailVAT

VAT Health Check & Refund

You bring
12 months of VAT returns
We handle
Reviewcorrectreclaim
Result
Errors fixed. Refund recovered.
FAQ

Common Questions

How often must benchmarks be refreshed?

Best practice — and emerging FTA expectation — is a full refresh every three years with annual financial updates of the comparable set.

Can regional comparables be used for UAE entities?

Where UAE-only comparables are insufficient, searches typically extend regionally with documented justification — a judgement call we make and defend explicitly in the study.

How are your fees structured for transfer pricing benchmarking analysis?

Every engagement is a fixed fee agreed in writing before work begins — scoped by a senior adviser after a short, free review of your situation. No hourly billing, no surprises, and the quote itself is free.

Do you work with free zone and mainland companies?

Yes — we act for mainland, free zone and offshore entities across the UAE. Free zone rules, including Qualifying Free Zone Person status, are assessed explicitly as part of the engagement since they change both the tax position and the documentation required.

What happens if the FTA asks questions later?

Every position we take is documented and defensible at the time we take it. If the FTA raises a query or opens an audit, the same team that did the work supports the response — including penalty mitigation and voluntary disclosure where relevant.

What do we need to provide to get started?

Typically your trade licence, ownership structure, recent financials and access to your accounting records. We send a short checklist after the first call and handle the heavy lifting from there.

Get Started

Let’s Talk About Transfer Pricing Benchmarking Analysis

Book a free consultation or send us a message — a senior adviser replies within one business day. No pitch, no pressure.

  • Understand exactly where you stand today
  • Get a clear scope and realistic timeline
  • Receive a fixed-fee quote — no obligation

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Tell us about your situation and we’ll tailor our advice to fit — we’ll get back to you within one business day.

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