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Transfer pricing is the No. 1 tax issue for multinationals. So how do the rules differ from country to country? How has the economic crisis impacted them? We surveyed experts and tax authorities in 49 jurisdictions to find out.

Managing tax risk continues to be one of the toughest challenges for tax departments around the world. 541 companies from 18 countries took part in this year's survey, enabling us to identify global trends in tax function priorities, time allocation and success measures. Download the 2008 Ernst & Young Tax risk survey: Steady course: uncharted waters (pdf, 2.5mb)

This publication is intended primarily for transfer pricing and tax professionals with responsibility for the transfer pricing arrangements and documentation within banks, asset management and insurance companies operating internationally. However, FSTP worldwide may also serve (pdf, 279kb) as a guide to consultants, tax practitioners and scholars with an interest in transfer pricing for financial services firms.

The Transfer pricing global reference guide is a tool designed to enable international tax executives to quickly identify the transfer pricing rules, practices, and approaches that have been adopted by over 45 countries. These various approaches must be understood in order to complete both compliance and planning activities.

In this new thought leadership (pdf, 89kb) from Ernst & Young's Tax Performance Advisory network, we discuss how companies should address the tax cost of the business, not the cost of the tax function when implementing a cost reduction strategy.

In an era of globally integrated business, a comprehensive tax documentation and retention policy is increasingly vital for multinational organizations. We examine the rules in force in 16 countries around the world and sets out what we believe good tax documentation should cover. Download "Tax documentation goes global" (pdf, 731kb).

With a severe economic slowdown in the global economy, cost reduction efforts are taking on increased importance for companies seeking to maintain profitability and remain competitive. Download the new thought leadership (pdf, 712kb) from Ernst & Young's Human Capital professionals.

With the UK economy already in recession, the recent United Kingdom Pre-Budget Report (PBR) (pdf, 277kb) comes at a criticial time, and represents more of a full-scale emergency budget. Ernst & Young analysis of all the PBR measures is now available, including the changes to the taxation of foreign profits.