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Understanding the Arm’s Length Principle (ALP)

Lexicon Entry: Transfer Pricing Standard under Article 34

Feb 17, 2026
5 min read
Arakan Statutory Team

The **Arm’s Length Principle (ALP)** requires that transactions between "Related Parties" be priced as if they were between unrelated, independent entities.

Forensic Benchmarking

The FTA utilizes the OECD standard for ALP. Arakan’s engine verifies ALP by comparing internal transaction metadata against sovereign benchmarking data to flag "Transfer Pricing Drift" before audit.

[Image illustrating the Arm's Length Principle for transfer pricing between related entities]