Overview

This webinar provides a practical guide to conducting a robust functional analysis in transfer pricing. Participants will gain tools to evaluate functions, assets, and risks in line with both international and South African requirements. By breaking down the foundation of functional analysis, the session demonstrates how these elements form the backbone of transfer pricing compliance and support defensible outcomes in audits and disputes.

Using real-world scenarios and risk indicators, the webinar highlights common pitfalls and shows how to strengthen analyses with credible documentation and evidence. It also demonstrates how to integrate functional findings into the economic analysis, ensuring that pricing outcomes reflect actual value creation within the group.

Webinar Content

• Functions, Assets, and Risks: foundational principles
• Scenarios and risk indicators
• Documentation and evidence gathering
• Integrating functional analysis into economic analysis

Competencies Developed

• Apply the Functions, Assets, and Risks (FAR) framework as the foundation for transfer pricing analysis.
• Recognize scenarios and risk indicators that signal misalignments between contracts and actual conduct.
• Gather and structure documentation and evidence that supports functional analysis and audit readiness.
• Integrate functional findings into the economic analysis, ensuring alignment with method selection and defensible outcomes.

Presenter

Nthabiseng Kobe

Nthabiseng is a registered Transfer Pricing Specialist [TPS(SA)] with the South African Institute of Taxation. She holds an Honours degree in Taxation from the University of Pretoria and brings over nine years of experience in transfer pricing consulting, gained at leading audit firms. In 2025, she founded Kobe Consulting, an independent advisory firm specialising in transfer pricing, partnering with companies to analyse cross-border transactions and deliver tailored, practical solutions that ensure regulatory compliance and effectively manage tax risk.

Nthabiseng also contributes as a subject matter expert to the Tax Faculty, sharing her expertise with fellow professionals and supporting their growth in the dynamic field of transfer pricing. A passionate writer, she uses her voice to share insights, reflections, and experiences that inspire both learning and personal development.

CPD

Attending this webinar and the successful completion of the online assessment will secure a certificate of completion for 2 hours of Tax CPD.

Event Investment

Free for Tax Accountant CPD subscribers and Practice Packages. Not a CPD subscriber yet? Click here to register now.

• Regular price:  R460.00
• Special rate for SAIT members:  R368.00
• Group booking discounts available when you register for a group.

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