Tax planning in multinational companies is seen from a corporate perspective and as an integral part of business planning. Its scope and priorities depend on the business concepts and business models employed, the global footprint, and value chain structures established, as well as the tax management and tax risk approach chosen; it is also influenced by the company’s legal structure and headquarters/holding domicile. The course addresses topics in the area of corporate tax policies/tax risk management, governances in taxes, roles and responsibilities of tax functions, but mainly focuses on typical tax planning and tax risk management topics in multinational companies, such as (I) group legal structures, (II) transfer pricing methods and ways to avoid/minimize double taxation, (III) design of charges/cost allocations schemes for management and administrative services, (IV) international external group financings and intra-group capital and lending structures, (V) design of license arrangements and cost-sharing arrangements for research and development and related intangibles, (VI) design of intra-group trademark ownerships and licensing arrangements, (VIII) important permanent establishment issues and (VIII) transfer pricing documentation.