Local File – What You Receive as Part of Our Transfer Pricing Documentation Service

We prepare a complete and compliant Local File in accordance with the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines.
Our goal is to ensure full tax compliance and protection in case of audits, while clearly presenting the commercial rationale and arm’s-length nature of your controlled transactions.

Scope of the Local File Documentation

Below is the full package delivered as part of our service.

1. Description of the Group and the Related Parties
We provide a comprehensive presentation of all related entities participating in controlled transactions, including:
management structure and organizational charts,
core business activities of each related party,
geographical markets in which entities operate,
industry landscape and competitive environment, relevant regulatory context,
group or entity economic strategy,SME status (if applicable),
material transfers of functions, assets, or risks, capital, managerial, and organizational links between related entities.

Outcome: transparent alignment of transactions with your statutory financial statements.

2. Description of Transactions
For each type of transaction, we include:
subject and nature of the transaction,
full functional analysis (functions, risks, and assets) for both parties,detailed description of activities performed,
assessment of risk assumption and risk-bearing capacity,
assets used in the provision of services,
transfer pricing method and pricing assumptions,transaction value by counterparty,
information on payments and settlements, including set-offs,intra-group agreements,
benchmarking analysis (transfer pricing analysis),
mapping of the transaction to the financial statements.

Outcome: a complete and compliant file demonstrating arm’s-length conditions for service transactions.

3. Annexes and Supporting Materials
We attach all supporting documents necessary for a complete Local File: organizational charts, intra-group agreements,benchmarking results, financial extracts used in TPR reporting (where relevant), supplementary evidence confirming the arm’s-length nature of transactions. Outcome: a complete, audit-ready documentation package.

What the Client Gains
✔ Full compliance with OECD Transfer Pricing Regulations
All mandatory elements are included and prepared in a regulator-friendly format.
✔ Enhanced protection in case of a tax audit Documentation clearly defends the arm’s-length nature of pricing.
✔ Professional functional and benchmarking analyses We provide commercially realistic justification for applied transfer pricing.
✔ Clear mapping of transactions to financial statements A frequent point of scrutiny during audits is addressed explicitly.
✔ A structured, understandable, ready-to-use deliverable The documentation is designed to be practically helpful—not just formally compliant.

Local File Documentation FAQ

A Local File is a mandatory document that provides detailed information regarding specific intercompany transactions between related parties. It includes functional analysis, selection of the transfer pricing method, and benchmarking results to prove arm's-length compliance.
Deadlines vary by jurisdiction, but under many regulations (including Polish TP law), the documentation must be ready by the end of the 10th or 11th month following the end of the tax year. We recommend starting early to ensure robust benchmarking.
Functional Analysis (Functions, Assets, Risks) identifies which entity actually creates value in a transaction. Tax authorities use this to determine if the profit allocation is fair. A weak functional analysis is the most common reason for tax audit adjustments.
Generally, companies that exceed specific transaction thresholds (e.g., service or commodity values) are required to prepare a Local File. Requirements also depend on the entity's size and the nature of its intra-group relationships.

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