Service Agreements: an Overview of the Service Fees Database
April 9, 2025
The Service Fees Database is a part of RoyaltyRange’s suite of databases, covering transactions for the provision of various services across different industries. Designed specifically for Transfer Pricing purposes, the database simplifies the benchmarking process while ensuring that intercompany services comply with international Transfer Pricing standards and reflect market-based pricing. The database can be used for the Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) or Comparable Uncontrolled Transaction (CUT) methods application.
What are service agreements?
A service agreement is a formal contract between a service provider and a recipient. It is a legally binding document that specifies the services to be rendered by the provider, along with a clear timeline for completion and the agreed-upon compensation.
There are many types of service agreements across diverse industries. Some examples include consulting agreements, professional services, management and support services, procurement, etc. Compensation also differs – while some transactions cover fixed remuneration, others cover percentages with different types of fees. For instance, commissions, agency fees, management fees, or other types of reimbursement.
RoyaltyRange’s Service Fees Database
In Transfer Pricing, access to reliable, up-to-date data is crucial to ensure that fees for services in related-party (controlled) transactions align with those found in independent, market-based (arm’s length) transactions. That is why we monitor our sources daily to find third-party agreements worldwide, to help you with the benchmarking analyses. You can access the relevant transactions in the Service Fees database if you need comparables for procurement, property management, brokerage, or any other services.
Main features:
| DETAILED DATA | Each transaction is manually analyzed for up to 20 comparability factors with detailed summaries provided. Instead of spending hours on agreement review, you can rely on short descriptions that capture the essence of each agreement. |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION | In addition to the comprehensive summaries, the database offers access to the original agreements and supplementary files in PDF and online format for supporting documentation. |
| 30+ TYPES OF SERVICES | The database covers over 30 service types, including administrative, advisory, agency, management, consulting, distribution, brokerage, sourcing, procurement, and more. |
| 30+ FEE BASE TYPES | The database covers both fixed fees and percentages and features agreements with more than 30 remuneration base types, including acquisition expenses, costs, EBITDA, F.O.B. prices, profits, revenues, asset values, and more. |
| 60+ FEE TYPES | For more accurate analyses, you can choose from more than 60 service fee types, including agency fees, bonus fees, commissions, contractor’s fees, finder’s fees, management fees, referral fees, success fees, and more. |
| CONVENIENT EXPORT | The reports can be extracted in easy-to-read and structured Excel or Word formats. |
Options to use the database:
- OneSearch service – Our One Search service is an excellent option if you need service agreement comparables at short notice. It enables you to access the data on a one-off basis, with RoyaltyRange performing the initial search at no cost. You will receive our initial reports within a few hours. If you are happy with the results, you can purchase the data.
- Tailored database subscription – We offer multiple subscription options tailored to our Clients’ needs. Contact us today to find out more, or request a free trial to explore the features and capabilities of the Service fees database.
Accelerate your benchmarking studies with in-depth comparables data from our Service fees database. If you are interested in access to the database, contact us via info@royaltyrange.com or press here to submit an inquiry.
See also: Service fees – how to calculate arm’s length pricing
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