Russia’s IP threat poses TP risk for businesses

Leanna Reeves

April 07 2022

Russia plans to seize businesses' IP assets

Businesses could face drastic transfer pricing (TP) consequences as Putin’s government aims to seize intellectual property (IP) from companies leaving the Russian market.

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Leanna Reeves

Senior Reporter ITR

Leanna covers transfer pricing developments and court rulings. She writes about jurisdictions' alignment with OECD standards, profit shifting via TP arrangements, and other topics including tax reforms across the world. Leanna also reports on anti-money laundering legislation and the BEPS project.

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