Internal comparables under TNMM take priority when audited segmental accounts reliably distinguish AE and non-AE transactions.

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....Internal comparables under the transactional net margin method should generally be preferred to external comparables where audited segmental accounts reliably distinguish associated-enterprise and non-associated-enterprise transactions. Segmental financials extracted from audited accounts may support arm's length price determination where a chartered accountant certifies both their mathematical accuracy and allocation on a generally accepted rational basis. A claim that segmental data were not maintained is unsustainable when the relevant segmental figures are demonstrably derived from audited accounts.....