11th Annual Tax Seminar: The concept of fairness in national and international taxation
Florence, Italy
01 March 2018 - 03 March 2018
11th Annual Tax Seminar: The concept of fairness in national and international taxation
Thursday 01 March 2018 | |
| 18:00 | Registration at the Grand Hotel Baglioni |
| 18:30 » 20:30 | Welcome cocktail at the Grand Hotel Baglioni |
Friday 02 March 2018 | |
| 09:00 | Registration at the Grand Hotel Baglioni |
| 09:30 » 09:45 | Welcome address Wiebe de Vries, AIJA President, BloomTax B.V, the Netherlands |
| 09:45 » 10:00 | Welcome address Johan Myrén, President of the AIJA Tax Law Commission, Advokatfirman Lindahl, Sweden |
| 10:00 » 11:30 | Procedural fairness – ensuring fairness when dealing with tax authorities Guest speaker: Dr Stefano Dorigo, Professor at the University of Florence, Italy Topics: The procedures required to be adopted by tax administrations who challenge tax payers Adversarial processes The remedies at the taxpayer's disposal in the case of violation International trends around advance tax agreements |
| 11:30 » 11:45 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 » 12:45 | Developing tax policy – a "fair" approach Moderator: Madeline Gowlett, Travers Smith, UK Speakers: Inga Zillmer, Zillmer Steuerrecht, Germany Clemens Willvonseder, Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte, Austria Harold Rideau, Rideau Law Firm, US Francisco Lavandera, Garrigues, Spain Topics: Major government initiatives which are clearly targeted at fairness Fairness in the policy making process How stakeholders are represented and included in government policy making processes and what changes can be influenced through stakeholder involvement |
| 12:45 » 13:45 | Lunch break |
| 13:45 » 14:45 | Paying a fair share – fairness and taxation of corporations Moderator: Francesco Capitta, Macchi Gangemi, Italy Speakers: Silvio Cilia, Corrieri Cilia, Malta Poul Erik Lytken, Accura, Denmark Tomas Bailey, Matheson, Ireland Nicolas Duboille, Simmons & Simmons, France Topics: Cross border transactions and the concept of fairness The impact of fairness on the approach to corporation tax Practical examples and the influence of BEPs |
| 14:45 » 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 » 16:00 | Paying a fair share – fairness and taxation of individuals Moderator: Guadalupe Diaz Sunico, Cuatrecasas, Spain Speakers: Johan de Ridder, Kocks Partners, Belgium Eva Stadler, Wolf Theiss, Austria Alberto Brazzalotto, Maisto, Italy Benjamin Lister, Taylor Wessing, UK Topics: Rules aimed at increasing fairness and which impact individuals Key groups may involve high net worth and internationally mobile individuals The role of rules regarding non-domiciles |
| 16:45 » 18:45 | Optional afternoon programme - Guided visit at the Uffizi Gallery Not included in the registration fees, payable locally |
| 20:30 » 23:00 | Dinner at the Buca Mario restaurant |
| 23:00 | Optional evening programme - Colle Bereto Café Not included in the registration fees, payable locally |
Saturday 03 March 2018 | |
| 09:30 » 10:30 | Fairness and the rights of the tax payer Moderator: Jose Aguillar Shea, Squire Patton Boggs, Spain Speakers: Pietro Mastellone, Cordeiro Guerra, Italy Catarina Belim, Belim Services, Portugal Samad Laghmouchi, Laghmouchi Law, the Netherlands Eric Flueckiger, Vischer, Switzerland Topics: How can and should the rights of the taxpayer be protected? Can clearances play a role? What part should limits on powers of enforcement play? How must certainty and the rule of law be factored in? |
| 10:30 » 10:50 | Coffee break |
| 10:50 » 12:00 | Round table discussion – Fairness and the rights of the tax payer Moderator: Jose Aguillar Shea, Squire Patton Boggs, Spain All attendees will be invited to share their experiences and views on this fascinating topic. |
| 12:00 » 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:30 » 18:30 | Optional afternoon social programme Not included in the registration fees, payable locally Visit and wine tasting at the Sant'Appiano Winery in Chianti |
| 20:00 | Optional dinner Not included in the registration fees, payable locally |
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