December 20, 2021 Peruvian Tax Authority challenges deduction of intercompany charges The Peruvian Tax Authority is denying deductions for intercompany charges when the Peruvian entity is unable to provide supporting documentation for the costs and expenses incurred by the related party that rendered the services for the Peruvian entity. In recent tax audits, the Peruvian Tax Authority has challenged the deductibility of intercompany charges. Background Legislative Decree 1312, in force since January 1, 2017, amended the Peruvian Income Tax Law by incorporating the following requirements for deducting intercompany charges paid to related parties for corporate income tax purposes:
New audits carried out by the Peruvian Tax Authority The Peruvian Tax Authority is challenging the deductibility of intercompany charges if the Peruvian taxpayer (user of the service) does not provide supporting documentation for the costs and expenses incurred by the related party that provided the service. In some cases, the Tax Authority denied the deduction when the Peruvian entity was unable to provide the documentation. ———————————————
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