Rulebook on 2014 "arms length" interest rates adopted

Rulebook on 2014 "arms length" interest rates adopted

The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia (鈥淢F鈥�) has adopted the Rulebook on 鈥渁rm鈥檚 length鈥� interest rates (鈥渢he Rulebook鈥�). The Rulebook contains the prescribed interest rates applicable to related party financing. The Rulebook was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No 23/2015 dated 2 March 2015. The Rulebook is effective as of 10 March 2015. The Rulebook is applicable to taxpayers who had related party financing during 2014.

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Impact of the Rulebook to transfer pricing documentation for 2014

According to the provisions of Articles 59, 60 and 61 of the Corporate Income Tax Law (鈥渢he CIT Law鈥�), taxpayers can either use the market interest rates as prescribed by the MF or opt to apply other methods for assessment of arm鈥檚 length interest as prescribed by the CIT Law. Elected option needs to be consistently apply to all loans to/from related parties.

Prescribed interest rates apply to interest income/expense recognized during 2014 regardless of the period from which loan(s) originate.

For banks and finance leasing companies, unlike other companies, a single interest rate for both short and long term borrowings/placements is prescribed.

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