Transfer Pricing in Saudi Arabia:
How to Design Strong TP Policies and Successfully Manage ZATCA Audits

As Saudi Arabia’s transfer pricing landscape continues to evolve, businesses are facing increasing scrutiny around policy design, compliance, and audit readiness. For organisations with cross-border structures and transactions, it is becoming ever more important to adopt transfer pricing frameworks that are robust, defensible, and aligned with ZATCA expectations.

This business breakfast roundtable is designed to provide practical insight into how businesses can strengthen their transfer pricing approach across the full lifecycle; from policy setting and modelling through to documentation, audit defence, and tax certainty for complex arrangements.

Key focus areas:

• Industry specific insights for Saudi businesses across the TP lifecycle, from policy design to compliance and audit defence
• TP modelling inputs for RHQs, SEZs, PEs, intangibles and financial transactions
• Common trigger points for ZATCA TP audits and practical defence strategies
• TP considerations in business restructurings and use of valuation techniques
• Audit-ready documentation covering Disclosure Form, Local File, Master File and CbCR
• Tax certainty through the APA route for complex transactions

Seats are limited – secure your place now!

PROGRAMME

* Topics and timings are subject to change

SPEAKER

	Rishabh Agarwal Corporate Structuring Advisory Leader, GTPN (Moderator)CA Rishabh Agarwal is a seasoned Chartered Accountant with deep specialization in International Taxation and Transfer Pricing, backed by a strong academic and professional track record. An All-India Rank holder in the CA Final exams, Rishabh combines rigorous academic credentials with practical advisory experience. He holds an LL.M. in International Taxation from the prestigious Vienna University of Economics and Business and is among the top achievers in the ICAI’s Post Qualification Diploma in International Taxation (PQDIT). Rishabh is a trusted advisor to multinationals on complex cross-border tax and transfer pricing matters. With deep expertise across BEPS, structuring, and dispute resolution, he’s led strategic assignments in over 20 countries working closely with CFOs and tax leaders to deliver solutions that are technically sound and commercially sharp. Rishabh is also a recognised thought leader, frequently writing, teaching, and speaking on global tax developments, always with an eye on what’s next.
	Faisal AlKhalifa Vice President – Head of ZAKAT & Direct Tax, Riyad Bank (Panelist) Faisal AlKhalifa is the Head of Zakat & Direct Tax at Riyad Bank, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest financial institutions. In this role, he leads the bank’s tax, Zakat, and transfer pricing agendas, focusing on strategic governance, cross-border structuring, and evolving BEPS and Pillar Two frameworks. Faisal brings nearly a decade of financial services experience, beginning his career in external audit at EY before spending six years at PwC, where he rose to Senior Tax Manager advising leading organizations on complex regulatory matters. He holds dual CPA credentials from both the AICPA and SOCPA, and is actively pursuing the CFA charter.”
	Rayan Rajab M&A Tax Expert (Panelist)Extensive experience in taxation and finance, with a career built across Big Four advisory and Tax leadership. With a focus center on the tax dimensions of mergers and acquisitions, tax structuring, due diligence. This M&A expertise is grounded in a strong foundation of corporate tax leadership and cross-border advisory work, including tax and zakat controversy and Transfer Pricing.
	Stefan Seidl Business Strategy Advisor, GTPN (Panelist) CA Rishabh Agarwal is a seasoned Chartered Accountant with deep specialization in International Taxation and Transfer Pricing, backed by a strong academic and professional track record. An All-India Rank holder in the CA Final exams, Rishabh combines rigorous academic credentials with practical advisory experience. He holds an LL.M. in International Taxation from the prestigious Vienna University of Economics and Business and is among the top achievers in the ICAI’s Post Qualification Diploma in International Taxation (PQDIT).Rishabh is a trusted advisor to multinationals on complex cross-border tax and transfer pricing matters. With deep expertise across BEPS, structuring, and dispute resolution, he’s led strategic assignments in over 20 countries working closely with CFOs and tax leaders to deliver solutions that are technically sound and commercially sharp. Rishabh is also a recognised thought leader, frequently writing, teaching, and speaking on global tax developments, always with an eye on what’s next.
	Osama Kurdi Former Partner & Head of Tax Advisory & Disputes, Z&Co (Panelist)

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