Webinar 4: Intra-group royalties and other payments — how to prove the absence of their influence on the economic value of goods
Detailed programme is outlined below.
Agenda
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How the judicial practice is shaping up after the landmark rulings of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation: “distribution” and “production” royalties
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Re-qualification of royalties as part of income from the subsequent sale of imported goods
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Other intra-group payments: services, training, databases, other management and service payments
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What are the main reasons for winning and losing in court disputes, including in re-examination?
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Are there “ironclad” arguments and a unified approach?
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How can additional charges be minimised or eliminated at the inspection stage?
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In which cases do royalties add economic value to goods and in which cases do they not?
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How to prove it, what is the key to success?
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Will fine-tuned wording of licence agreements and supply contracts help, or is it necessary to fundamentally revise the structure of intra-corporate transactions?
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“Self-correction” before the inspection: when is it necessary and how can it help?
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Practical cases and recommendations
Speakers
