Danial Khalid is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Saudi Arabia.
Based in the Middle East for over 10 years, Danial has witnessed the evolution of transfer pricing in the region. Danial’s notable assignments include designing and implementing transfer pricing policies for multinational corporations, defending clients in complex tax audits, and negotiating advance pricing agreements. While at an international firm, he established its Transfer Pricing practice in Saudi Arabia, advising clients across industries on compliance, operating model design, and risk management.
Prior to joining A&M, Danial gained extensive experience with international firms in Singapore, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. In his previous role, he served as the Middle East Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Tax Lead, providing strategic guidance to leading technology and telecom groups on complex cross-border arrangements. Previously, Danial served as Partner and led a Transfer Pricing practice, where he oversaw projects covering intangible property structuring, debt pricing, intercompany services, and dispute resolution.
Danial earned a master’s degree in economics from the University of Kent.
Saudi Arabia’s transfer pricing (TP) landscape has rapidly evolved since the introduction of formal regulations in 2019. With increased audit sophistication by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) and a growing body of published rulings from the General Secretariat of Tax Committees (GSTC), businesses now face a far more evidence-driven and enforcement-focused environment.
شهدت بيئة تسعير التحويل (Transfer Pricing - TP) في المملكة العربية السعودية تطورًا سريعًا منذ إدخال اللوائح الرسمية في عام 2019. ومع تزايد مستوى التطور في عمليات التدقيق التي تجريها هيئة الزكاة والضريبة والجمارك (ZATCA)، وازدياد عدد الأحكام المنشورة الصادرة عن الأمانة العامة للجان الزكوية والضريبية والجمركية (GSTC)، أصبحت الشركات اليوم تواجه بيئة أكثر اعتمادًا على الأدلة والتركيز على الامتثال والإنفاذ
Bahrain’s new Transfer Pricing Guide highlights a broader shift in international tax policy, where transfer pricing outcomes are becoming increasingly relevant to global minimum tax calculations.
