Export incentives directly connected with export activity are...

Export incentives directly connected with export activity are treated as operating income when computing the tested party's profit level indicator under the Transactional Net Margin Method. Excluding such incentives can distort the tested party's operating margin, particularly where incentives received by comparable companies are included in their operating income. The operating and arm's-length margins should therefore be recomputed after including eligible export incentives in the tested party's operating results.