Contract Research and Development

Richard Schmidtke (), Benjamin Protte and Janis Sussick ()
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Richard Schmidtke: Deloitte GmbH
Benjamin Protte: Paul Hartmann
Janis Sussick: Deloitte GmbH

A chapter in Intangibles in the World of Transfer Pricing, 2021, pp 199-213 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Outsourcing of R&D tasks to specialized legal entities within a multinational enterprise is a commonly observed practice. This chapter discusses contract R&D setups, a popular method for aligning a transfer pricing structure with intercompany R&D outsourcing. This chapter describes the core features of contract R&D structures and establishes that in a typical setup the principal entity should be in control of all value-adding strategic functions and bear all material R&D risks. However, the contract R&D service provider’s role should be limited to routine functions and it should bear only limited risks. Such a setup typically entitles the R&D principal to directly own any intangibles resulting from successful R&D activities and to capture all returns that are generated based on these intangibles. This chapter also discusses the implications of new OECD recommendations on the arm’s length profit attribution and describes commonly observed pitfalls related to contract R&D.

Keywords: Transfer pricing; Contract R&D; Intangibles; DEMPE functions; CCA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-73332-6_11

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