What are intercompany transactions?
Intercompany transactions arises when the unit of a legal entity has a transaction with another unit within the same entity.
Many international companies take advantage of intercompany transfer pricing and other related party transactions to influence IC-DISC, promote improved intercompany transaction taxes, and effectively enhance efficiency within the company.
Intercompany transactions can be essential to maximizing the allocation of income and deductions.
Examples
Here are a few examples of intercompany transactions:
- Two departments
- Two subsidiaries
- Parent company and subsidiary
- Two divisions
Categories
Intercompany transactions are broken into two basic categories: direct intercompany transactions and indirect intercompany transactions.
Direct intercompany transactions
Direct intercompany transactions arise from intercompany transactions between different units within the same company entity and can aid in notes payable and receivable, as well as interest expense and revenues.
Indirect intercompany transactions
Indirect intercompany transactions occurs when the unit of an entity acquires the debt or assests issued to an unrelated company through another unit in the original company.
This can help help several economic factors including the elimination of interest expense on retired debt, create gain or loss for early debt retirement, or remove investment in interest and bond revenue.
The importance of intercompany transactions
Intercompany transactions can help improve the flow of finances and assets greatly.
Transfer pricing studies can help ensure intercompany transfer pricing falls within arms length pricing to help avoid unnecessary audits.
Intercompany transactions accounting can help keep records for resolving tax disputes, especially in countries where the markets are new and there are little or no regulations governing related party transactions.
Here are few areas affected by the use of intercompany transactions:
- Loan participation
- Sales and transfer of assets
- Dividends
- Insurance policies
- Transactions with member banks and affiliates
- Management and service fees
Intercompany transactions accounting — Proven track record
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