The principles set out in the foregoing paragraphs also apply in situations involving the performance of research and development functions by a member of an MNE group under a contractual arrangement with an associated enterprise that is the legal owner of any resulting intangibles. Appropriate compensation for research services will depend on all the facts and circumstances, such as whether the research team possesses unique skills and experience relevant to the research, assumes risks (e.g. where “blue sky” research is undertaken), uses its own intangibles, or is controlled and managed by another party. Compensation based on a reimbursement of costs plus a modest mark-up will not reflect the anticipated value of, or the arm’s length price for, the contributions of the research team in all cases.
TPG2022 Chapter VI paragraph 6.79
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Category: OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines (2022), TPG2022 Chapter VI: Special Considerations for Intangibles | Tag: Blue-sky research, Contract R&D, Cost plus, Intangibles, Legal owner, Ownership, Pricing intangible transaction, R&D, Unique and valuable contributions
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