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CHAPTER 20
Managing the Multinational Financial
System
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MANAGING THE MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
I. THE VALUE OF THE MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
A. Its ability to arbitrage in the following areas:
1. Tax systems2. Financial markets3. Regulatory systems
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TAX ARBITRAGE
Tax Arbitrage is possible because we know:1. Wide variations exist in global
tax systems
examples:
2. Firms want to reduce taxes paid
especially the “triple-taxed” MNC
move funds to low-tax jurisdiction
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TAX ARBITRAGE
3. Tax Factors (triple taxation):a. Taxes may be levied on
1.) corporate income2.) personal income
(includes dividends)3.) subsidiary income
b. U.S. Tax System ProvisionsOffset:Foreign tax credit given on
tax already paid abroad.
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FINANCIAL MARKET ARBITRAGE
Financial Market Arbitrage is possible if we
1. assume imperfect markets exist because
a. Formal barriers to trade existb. Informal also existc. Imperfections in domestic
capital markets exist.2. agree parity conditions not in effect
a. interest rate parityb. International Fisher Effect
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REGULATORY ARBITRAGE
Regulatory Arbitrage1. Arises when subsidiary profits vary
due to local regulations.
2. Examples of local regulations:a. Government price controls
b. Union wage pressuresFirms may disguise true profits
in order to gain better negotiations advantages
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INTERCOMPANY FUND-FLOWMECHANISMS
II. INTERCOMPANY FUND-FLOW MECHANISMS:
the name given to the methods used to move funds from one subsidiary to
another.
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INTERCOMPANY FUND-FLOWMECHANISMS
COMMONLY USED MECHANISMS:
A. Unbundling
B. Transfer Pricing
C. Reinvoicing Centers
D. Royalties
E. Leading and Lagging
F. Mechanism: Dividends
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UNBUNDLING
A. Unbundling Mechanismbreaks up a total international transfer of
funds between pairs of affiliates into
separate components.
Example:
Headquarters breaks down charges for
corporate overhead by affiliate.
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TRANSFER PRICING
B. Transfer Pricing Mechanism
1. Definition: pricing internally traded goods of the firm for the purpose of moving profits to a more tax-
friendly nation.
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TRANSFER PRICING
2. Uses of Transfer Pricing
a.) Reduces taxes paid
b.) Reduces tariffs
c.) Avoids exchange controls
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TRANSFER PRICING:An Example
Suppose that affiliate A produces 100,000 circuit boards for $10 apiece and sells them to affiliate B. Affiliate B, in turn, sells these boards for $22 apiece to an unrelated customer. Pretax profit for the consolidated company is $1 million regardless of the price at which the goods are transferred for A to B.
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TRANSFER PRICING:An Example
Basic rules:
If tA > tB , set the transfer price and the mark-up policy as LOW as possible.
If tA < tB , set the transfer price and the mark-up policy as HIGH as possible.
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TRANSFER PRICING:An Example
Without markup policyA B A+B
Revenue 1,500 2,200 2,200
CGS <1,000> <1,500> <1,000>
Gross Profits 500 700 1,200
Expenses <100> <100> <200>
Income b/t 400 600 1,000
Taxes (30/50) <120> <300> <420>
Net Income 280 300 580
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TRANSFER PRICING:An Example
HIGH MARK-UP POLICY (unit price = $18)
A B A+B
Revenue 1,800 2,200 2,200
CGS <1,000> <1,800> <1,000>
Gross Profits 800 400 1,200
Expenses <100> <100> <200>
Income b/t 700 300 1,000
Taxes (30/50) <210> <150> <360>
Net Income 490 150 640
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TRANSFER PRICING:An Example
In effect:
Profits are shifted from a higher to a lower tax jurisdiction
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REINVOICING CENTERS
C. Mechanism: Reinvoicing Centers
1. Set up in low-tax nations.
2. Center takes title to all gods.
3. Center pays seller/paid by buyer
all within the MNC.
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REINVOICING CENTERS
d. Advantages:1.) Easier control on currency
exposure2.) Invoice currency other than
local
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REINVOICING CENTERS
e. Disadvantages of Reinvoicing1.) Increased communications
costs
2.) Suspicion of tax evasion by
local governments.
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FEES AND ROYALTIES
D. Mechanism: Royalties1. Firms have control of payment
amounts.2. Host governments less suspicious.
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LEADING AND LAGGING
E. Leading and Lagging1. Highly favored by MNCs
2. Often used instead of formal debt - may be prohibited by local government
3. Less chance of local governmentsuspicion.
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DIVIDENDS!
F. Mechanism: Dividendsmost important method used by MNCs to transfer funds to parent