Transfer pricing news and thought leadership

Explore the latest transfer pricing news and taxation development in Africa in this informative blog by Graphene Economics. Stay updated with the latest developments in African transfer pricing and the potential benefits and challenges.

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  • Four people in a business setting are engaged in discussion while looking at documents, delving into the fundamentals of transfer pricing in Africa. A laptop and a cup of coffee are on the table in front of them.

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    Graphene Economics named South Africa Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year 2025
    By lawrencek • 2025-09-22
    Media ReleaseJohannesburg, 19 September 2025: Graphene Economics has been recognised by the International Tax Review (ITR) as South African Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year for 2025, marking another milestone in the firm’s eight-year journey as a specialist in African transfer pricing advisory and strategy. For Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics, the…
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    African and OECD TP updates: September 2025
    By lawrencek • 2025-09-10
    A round-up of transfer pricing and related updates from around the African continent and beyond. (Sources: reports issued by organisations, government documents and legislation (where available) or other tax news platforms, such as Orbitax, MNETax, etc.) OECD and G20 updates GloBE information return (pillar two) – status message XML schema (user guide) The OECD released…
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    How Trump-era tariffs are reshaping global supply chains and African transfer pricing strategies
    By lawrencek • 2025-08-11
    As Donald Trump’s second term seems set to be defined in part by a renewed surge of tariffs and trade protectionism, multinational enterprises (MNEs) face complex questions about supply chains, profit allocations, and the overall structuring of their global value chains. According to Michael Hewson, director at specialist African transfer pricing advisory firm, Graphene Economics,…
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    African and OECD TP updates: June 2025
    By lawrencek • 2025-06-12
    A round-up of transfer pricing and related updates from around the African continent and beyond. (Sources: reports issued by organisations, government documents and legislation (where available) or other tax news platforms, such as Orbitax, MNETax, etc.) OECD updates OECD BEPS Action 14 update – March 2025 On 4 March 2025, the OECD released the latest…
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    African and OECD TP updates: March 2025
    By lawrencek • 2025-03-05
    OECD updates OECD: Tax Administration 2024 released This report marks the 12th edition of the OECD’s Tax Administration Series, offering the following: Comparative international data on various aspects of tax systems and their administration in 58 advanced and emerging economies; It serves as a resource for tax administration analysts, helping them understand how tax systems…
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    African and OECD TP updates: October 2024
    By lawrencek • 2024-10-18
    A round-up of transfer pricing and related updates from around the African continent and beyond. (Sources: reports issued by organizations, government documents and legislation (where available) or other tax news platforms, such as Orbitax, MNETax, etc.) 1. ATAF: Technical Note on Amount B rule of Pillar 1 is issued The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF)…
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    Getting to grips with client businesses – why operational exposure benefits TP strategy
    By lawrencek • 2024-09-17
    At Graphene Economics, we are privileged to serve a variety of clients across wide-ranging industries. While we bring our taxation expertise to the table, along with our experience of managing transfer pricing across the African continent, we know we need to spend a lot of time getting to know our clients’ businesses and understanding their…
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