By MIA Strategic Communications & Branding Team
As the tax authorities refine the transfer pricing framework, taxpayers are increasingly expected to shed the compliance mindset and demonstrate good governance, sound decision-making and exemplary documentation to Stay Compliant. Stay Defensible. Stay Ahead.
Anticipating this shift, MIA has curated its annual flagship Transfer Pricing Conference to equip practitioners with the baseline strategies and capabilities to move beyond compliance to defence and competency.
Key to this will be strategising and executing transfer pricing positions that are defensible throughout the transfer pricing audit and dispute lifecycle, even under increasing scrutiny from the tax authorities. This requires practitioners to be prepared for audits, as well as the disputes that may follow — from managing adjustments and Form Q appeals to alternative dispute resolution, judicial review and recent case law, alongside the implications of Pillar Two implementation.
Importantly, tax practitioners must strengthen their professional judgment and oversight while their companies develop the requisite robust governance and technology capabilities that enable compliance while protecting business performance.
Headlined by senior regulatory officers from the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia (IRBM) and leading transfer pricing experts, the Transfer Pricing Conference 2026 will be held on 22 September 2026 (Tuesday), 9.00am – 5.00pm at M Resort & Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
The Conference will focus on the following key areas to strengthen taxpayer capabilities in this new regime:
Embracing the New IRBM Guidelines on Intra-group Financing (IGF): What to Expect for Effective Compliance
Provides an overview of the IRBM’s new Guidelines on Intra-Group Financing (IGF) and its intent and enforcement, while offering practical guidance on meeting analytical and documentation requirements, addressing key risk areas, and strengthening compliance and audit readiness in line with IRBM’s expectations.
Governance & Decision-making: The New Compliance Benchmark
Examines how taxpayers should embed robust governance frameworks to stay aligned with IRBM’s expectations and global best practices as transfer pricing shifts from a documentation-focused approach to demonstrating the governance and decision-making processes behind business arrangements.
The Future of Transfer Pricing: Leveraging AI, Automation and Data Transparency
Explores how organisations can harness artificial intelligence (AI), automation and data transparency to improve analysis, prepare documentation and manage compliance, to stay ahead of evolving transfer pricing expectations.
Getting Transfer Pricing Documentation (TPD) Right: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Examines common transfer pricing issues most frequently encountered in practice, from documentation deficiencies and weak benchmarking to the treatment of intra-group services. Most importantly, participants will get practical guidance and checklist-based approaches to strengthen documentation quality, build defensible transfer pricing positions, and improve audit readiness.
Transfer Pricing Audit Excellence: Managing Audits, Disputes & Resolution
Taxpayers face increasing audit activity and greater scrutiny of related-party transactions as the IRBM ramps up transfer pricing enforcement. This session shares practical strategies to stay defensible throughout the transfer pricing audit and dispute lifecycle, from documentation expectations and managing adjustments to Form Q appeals, alternative dispute resolution, judicial review and recent case law, while also considering the implications of Pillar Two implementation.
Click here for more information or to register. Enjoy 10% group discount for groups of 3 or more from the same organisation. This programme qualifies for the purpose of application or renewal of tax agent licence under Subsection 153(3), Income Tax Act 1967.
