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1. How to apply for the EPTP?
The future participants need to access the registration form on line. (link)
Participants are required to fill and submit it along with their CV's by February 13th, 2025
2. What is the target audience of the EPTP?
- Members of tax and finance teams in a MNE;
- Professionals from various service lines in consulting firms (especially international corporate tax & transfer pricing);
- Senior level employees of fiduciaries;
- Associates and partners from law firms;
- Tax authorities and academics;
- Accountants, economists and professionals working in similar areas.
3. How much does the EPTP cost?
The tuition fee for the Executive Program in Transfer Pricing is CHF 10'500 (includes documentation).
- There is a discount of 20% if the participants apply before October 31st, 2024
- There is a discount of 10% if the participants apply before December 15th, 2024
4. How many participants will be admitted in the EPTP?
The number of places is limited. Participants will be admitted on a first come first serve basis.
5. What is the course duration?
The program is organized on a part time basis from March 2025 to November 2025 (with a holiday break in July and August). The classes are held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday once a month. The technical paper has to be written and submitted by November 30th, 2025.
6. The EPTP will be conducted in which language?
The teaching and reading material provided in the program is in English.
7. Who is the program faculty?
All topics are addressed from a theoretical and practical perspective and are illustrated though numerous case studies. The sessions are taught by senior members of international policy making organisations (such as the OECD), government officials, senior practitioners from international consulting/law firms, in house tax directors from leading multinationals, academics, senior economists and members of the tax administration. More information can be found here
8. What material will be provided during the course?
The reading material consists of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, UN Transfer Pricing Manual, US Transfer Pricing regulations. It also consists of articles from leading journals and chapters from various books. The material will be provided through an online platform. Participants will be required to print the material and bring them to the classroom.
9. What kind of evaluation do the participants have to undergo in order to complete the EPTP?
Participants need to attend 80% of the classes. To complete their training the participants will be required to write a short technical paper on Transfer Pricing topic. This technical paper should be between 5'000 and 8'000 words. The paper has to be written under the supervision of the program directors or by one of the faculty members.
11. Will the research paper be published ?
Several research papers of the participants have been published in international journals. For example, see the following contributions published under the supervision and guidance of Prof. Dr. Vikram Chand :
Tamara Schwärzler: Using the Capital Allocation Approach to Attribute Capital to a Permanent Establishment, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), March 22nd, 2017
Giulio Vernia: Transfer Pricing Documentation for Permanent Establishments, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), April 20th, 2017
Alexandra Wintsch: Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments: The 2008 Article 7 versus the 2010 Article 7 of the OECD Model Tax Convention, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), August 15th, 2017
Rebecca Critchley: Dispute Prevention Avenues for Permanent Establishments, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), July 19th, 2017
Alexander Haller: Physical cash pooling in a negative interest rate environment, Kluwer Tax Blog, March 19th, 2018
Piotr Drobnik: The Attribution of Profits to a Dependent Agent PE – If the Dependent Agent Is a Commissionaire (Wholly Owned Subsidiary) of the Principal, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), April 2018
Jean-François Dutriez: Attribution of Profits to a Permanent Establishment of a Company Engaged in Online Sales of Goods through a Local Warehouse, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), April 2018
Lukas Stähli: The Use of the Profit Split Method in Highly Integrated Transactions, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), June 2018
Cansu Bagran Ilhan: The Use of Value Chain Analysis in a Profit Split, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), June 2018
Selina Reif: The Fundamental Approach for Allocation of Risks and Returns for Financing Entities available, Kluwer tax blog, July 12th, 2018
Adam Kosmala: Transfer Pricing Aspects of Performance Guarantees, Kluwer Tax Blog, July 27th, 2018
Karin Otto : Transfer Pricing: Accurate Delineation of the Captive Insurance Arrangement – Is the OECD Guidance Clear on this Matter?, Kluwer Tax Blog, September 26th, 2018
Alexander Haller: Applying the Arm’s Length Principle to Physical Cash Pooling Arrangements, Intertax journals (Kluwer law online), volume 47, issue 4, April 2019
Lukas Stälhi : Does the Transactional Profit Split Method Apply to Centralized Business Models?, Kluwer Tax Blog , July 31st, 2019
Adam Kosmala : Applying the Arm's Length Principle to Performance Guarantees, Cole R. T., Byrnes W. H. (eds.) Lexis’ Practical Guide to U.S. Transfer Pricing chap. 35, Lexis Nexis , 08, 2019
Cristina Zenha Rella: International - Central Procurement Operating Models in a Multinational Group, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), September 2019
Aurora Ferraton: Location-Specific Advantages & Transfer Pricing, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), October 9th, 2019
Alissa Fedi: Transfer Pricing Aspects of Transactions with Marketing Intangibles in Post BEPS World, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), November 12th, 2019
Emanuela Buono: Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intra Group Services: What are the Open Issues and What Can Be Improved? International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), November 27th, 2019
Catharina Gramm: Profit Attribution to a Fixed Place Permanent Establishment: Case Study - Showroom, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), February 4th, 2020
Louis Ballivet: Use of Non-Arm's Length Approaches within the Arm's Length Principle : Heading toward a New Standard ?, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), February 4th, 2020
Serena Picariello (with Prof. Dr. Vikram Chand): The Use of Country-by-country reporting for tax risk assessment : Challenges and potential solutions, International Tax Studies Journal (IBFD), February 14th, 2020
Denis Amici: In depth analysis of the concept of Options Realistically Available in Transfer Pricing, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), February 25th, 2020
Simon Hoffmann: Hard-To-Value-Intangibles and the pricing of uncertainty, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), April 6th, 2020
Gautier Vallat: Application of the DEMPE concept in the Pharmaceutical Industry, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), April 8th, 2020
Valentin Rolle: Arbitration in Transfer Pricing : Issues and solutions, IFF Forum für Steuerrecht, Universität St Gallen, 2020/2
Sébastien Maury: Applying the arm’s length principle to group synergies, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), June 16th, 2020
Philipp Goppelsroeder: Does the Profit Split Method apply to principal structures – In depth analysis ?, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), June 23rd, 2020
Céline Martin: Swiss Supreme Court Restates Principles of International Profit Allocation under Swiss Domestic Law, Kluwer tax blog, October 9th, 2020
Suthida Leelaphaibonnsakul: Profit Attribution to a Construction Permanent Establishment : Numeral Case Study, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), November 2nd, 2020
Natassia Burkhalter-Martinez : Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intragroup Financial Guarantees in Light of the Recent OECD TP Guidance on Financial Transactions, IFF Forum für Steuerrecht, Universität St Gallen, 2020/4
Fabian Arnold : In depth analysis of the concept of control over risk, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), December 9th, 2020
Giovanni Lembo (with Prof. Dr. Vikram Chand) : Intangible-Related Profit Allocation within MNEs based on KeyDEMPE Functions: Selected Issues and Interaction with Pillar One and Pillar Two of the Digital Debate, International Tax Studies Journal (IBFD), December 2020
Anja Benz : Practical application of the guidance on low value-adding services – Case study, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), February 4th, 2021
Thomas Petrakos (with Prof. Dr. Vikram Chand and Mrs. Amanda Pletz): Interest rate benchmarking : A comparison between the loan and the bond approach, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), June 18th, 2021
Javier Garcia Berdonce (with Prof. Dr. Vikram Chand and Prof. Dr. Xaver Ditz) : Answering Eight Key Questions about Transfer Pricing during the COVID-19 Era, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), July 6th, 2021
Céline Martin, Natassia Burkhalter and Prof. Dr. Vikram Chand : Arm's Length Principle from a Swiss Perspective: Profit Allocation to Inbound and Outbound Permanent Establishments, Intertax journals (Kluwer law online), volume 50, issue 1, 2022
Alexia Kardachaki : Resolving multilateral transfer pricing disputes under the current tax treaty and European frameworks: shortcomings and possible suggestions for improvement, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), January 6th, 2022
Emilia Siravo (with Prof. Dr. Vikram Chand and Mr. Gerhard Foth) : Risk Management at a Time of Systemic Uncertainty: Transfer Pricing Implications of Intra-Group Reinsurance Quota Share Arrangements, International Tax Studies Journal (IBFD), March 4th, 2022
Rodrigo Ruberti : Applying the AOA to a PE that performs services : a case study that develops the balance sheet and the profit and loss account of the branch (which also takes into account internal dealings), International Transfer Pricing Journal ( (IBFD), April 6th, 2022
Timo Prokoph : Applying the ALP to high risk and low risk financing / treasury entities – case study, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), April 25th, 2022
Giacomo Rossi : Review of Benchmark Analysis during COVID-19: Case Study Analysis in Three Industries Particularly Affected by the Pandemic, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), May 25th, 2022
Nathanael Zahnd : Intragroup IP Transfers Following International M&A Transactions - Challenges and Best Practice From a (Swiss) Transfer Pricing Perspective, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), May 3rd, 2023
Carmen Roth : Analyzing recent leading Transfer Pricing cases: What trends emerge?, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), May 11th, 2023
Thomas Hoppe : The EU Public Country-by-Country Reporting – A Case Study on Tax Risk Assessment, International Transfer Pricing Journal (IBFD), January 25th, 2024
Velio Moretti : Key transfer pricing issues arising from remote working and employee mobility in a Post-Covid world, Forthcoming
Ana Filipa Vieira Nadais : US Court Cases and Intangible Assets Valuations, International Transfer Pricing Journal, April 17th, 2024
Nataliia Guzenko : Recent case law on the application of the profit split method, International Transfer Pricing Journal, May 8th, 2024
Philippe Gobet : Profit Attribution to Permanent Establishments Without Personnel under the AOA: A Systematic Analysis of OECD Literature and Recent Developments in Germany, International Transfer Pricing Journal, July 3rd, 2024
12. Does the EPTP provide accommodation for foreign participants?
If you would need to stay in a hotel during the course, we will be happy to provide you a list with hotels nearby. Please feel free to contact us.
13. How will the courses be delivered ?
The tenth edition will be delivered onsite at the University campus.
Important :The participants have to come to Switzerland to follow the classes as we will not offer on-line and we will not record the session.
