Price level indexes and intra-group service charges

March 31 2012

When allocating corporate costs for intra-group services, the Norwegian Tax Authorities has in recent years been claiming that allocations based on opex/capex must be adjusted for local price- and cost levels by applying a price level indicator (PLI). Jan Jansen and Joachim Bjerke of BA-HR explain what this means for the Norwegian energy sector.

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