Regulations Governing Assessment of Profit-Seeking Enterprise Income Tax on Non-Arm's-Length Transfer Pricing Article 21-1

Where a profit-seeking enterprise that is resident in the ROC is a constituent entity of an MNE Group, it shall prepare a master file containing the following information when filing income tax returns and submit the same to the local collection authority-in-charge within one year after the end of the fiscal year; if there are two or more constituent entities of the same MNE Group that are resident in the ROC, the MNE Group may designate one of such constituent entities to submit the master file:1. Organizational structure:Chart illustrating the MNE’s legal and affiliated or controlling relationship or ownership structure and operating geographical location of entities.2. General description of MNE’s businesses:(1)Important drivers of business profit.(2)A description of the supply chain and the main geographic markets for the group’s five largest products and/or service offerings by turnover plus any other products and/or services amounting to more than 5% of group turnover.(3)A list and brief description of important service arrangements between members of the MNE Group, other than research and development (R&D) services, including a description of the capabilities of the principal locations providing important services and transfer pricing policies for allocating services costs and determining prices to be paid for intra-group services.(4)An analysis describing the principal contributions to value creation by individual entities within the group, i.e., key functions performed, important risks assumed, and important assets used.(5)A description of important business restructuring transactions, acquisitions, and divestitures occurring during the fiscal year.3. MNE Group’s Intangible Assets:(1)A general description of the MNE’s overall strategy for the development, ownership, and exploitation of Intangible Assets, including location of principal R&D facilities and location of R&D management.(2)A list of Intangible Assets of the MNE Group that are important for transfer pricing purposes and which entities legally own them.(3)A list of important agreements among constituent entities related to Intangible Assets, including cost contribution arrangements, principal research service agreements, and license agreements.(4)A general description of the group’s transfer pricing policies related to R&D and Intangible Assets.(5)A general description of any important transfers of interests in Intangible Assets among constituent entities during the fiscal year concerned, including the entities, countries or jurisdictions, and compensation involved.4. MNE’s intercompany financial activities:(1)A general description of how the group is financed, including important financing arrangements with non-members of the MNE Group.(2)The identification of any members of the MNE Group that provide a central financing function for the group, including the country or jurisdiction under whose laws the entity is organised and the place of effective management of such entities.(3)A general description of the MNE’s general transfer pricing policies related to financing arrangements between constituent entities.5. MNE Group’s financial and tax positions:(1)The MNE Group’s annual consolidated financial statement for the fiscal year concerned if otherwise prepared for financial reporting, regulatory, internal management, tax, or other purposes.(2)A list and brief description of the MNE Group’s existing unilateral advance pricing agreements and other tax rulings relating to the allocation of income among countries.Chinese translation of the file shall be attached if the master file in the preceding paragraph is provided in a foreign language. If the master file is in English, the Chinese translation of the file may be provided within one month following the delivery of the collection authorities-in-charge’ written notice requiring the translation. In the event that the required translation cannot be provided within the prescribed time limit, the profit-seeking enterprise may apply for an extension with the reason to the collection authority-in-charge prior to the deadline. The extension can be granted only once and cannot exceed one month.A profit-seeking enterprise within the ROC being a constituent entity of an MNE Group may be exempt from the provisions in the preceding two paragraphs if the enterprise's total revenue, the amount of cross-border controlled transactions, or other relevant matter is below the criteria prescribed by the MOF.
中文原文 營利事業所得稅不合常規移轉訂價查核準則第21-1條
中華民國境內之營利事業為跨國企業集團之成員,於辦理所得稅結算申報時,應備妥包括下列內容之集團主檔報告,並於會計年度終了後一年內送交所在地稽徵機關;該集團在中華民國境內有二個以上之成員者,得指定其中一個成員送交:
一、組織結構:跨國企業集團之法律組織型態與從屬或控制關係結構圖及其成員營運地理位置。
二、經營狀況概述:
(一)影響營業利潤之重要因素。
(二)銷售額為該集團前五大或占該集團銷售額超過百分之五之產品或服務,其供應鏈及主要市場說明。
(三)成員相互間研究與發展以外之重要服務安排清單及簡要說明,包括提供重要服務據點之提供服務能力說明、服務成本分攤及決定集團內部服務價格之移轉訂價政策。
(四)各成員對創造該集團價值之主要貢獻分析,包括主要執行之功能、承擔之風險與使用之資產。
(五)當年度之重要業務重組交易、併購及分割情形。
三、跨國企業集團之無形資產:
(一)無形資產之開發、所有權歸屬及利用之整體策略概述,包括主要研究與發展機構及管理研究與發展活動之所在地。
(二)該集團所擁有且對其移轉訂價有重要影響之無形資產及其法律所有權人清單。
(三)無形資產相關成員間之重要協議或合約清單,包括成本貢獻協議、主要研究與發展服務及授權合約。
(四)研究與發展及無形資產之集團移轉訂價政策概述。
(五)當年度成員間之無形資產重要權益移轉交易概述,包括參與交易之成員、其所在國家或地區及所涉轉讓報酬。
四、跨國企業集團成員間之融資活動:
(一)該集團融資活動概述,包括與非該集團成員之重要融資安排。
(二)執行該集團核心融資功能之成員資料,包括其依法成立及實際管理處所所在地之國家或地區。
(三)該集團成員間融資安排之移轉訂價政策概述。
五、跨國企業集團之財務及稅務情形:
(一)該集團基於財務報導、監督、內部管理、稅務或其他目的所編製之當年度合併財務報表。
(二)該集團現行單邊預先訂價協議及其他涉跨國所得分配之預先核釋清單及概述。
前項集團主檔報告為外文者,應附中文譯本。
其為英文者,得於稽徵機關要求提示中文譯本之書面通知函送達之日起一個月內提示;營利事業不能於規定期間內提示者,得於期間屆滿前敘明事由向稽徵機關申請延期,延長之期間最長不得超過一個月,並以一次為限。
中華民國境內之營利事業為跨國企業集團之成員,其收入總額、跨境受控交易金額或其他相關事項未達財政部規定標準者,得免依前二項規定辦理。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.