7th Annual IBA Finance & Capital Markets Tax Conference

29 Jan - 30 Jan 2018

Session information

Tax administration and tax advisors

Committee(s)

Taxes Committee (Lead)

Description

• Problems faced by tax administrations trying to administer competitive tax systems in increasing hostile public environments • Reporting requirements and transparency (including CbCR, mandatory disclosure of aggressive tax planning, responsibility of tax advisors, consequence of non-compliance of reporting requirements, protection of tax payer’s rights) • Interaction between domestic anti-avoidance rules, tax treaty anti-abuse rules, EU directives and MLI • Local and OECD promoted procedure of cooperation with tax authorities between authorities and companies to prepare the tax return and International Tax Audits • Trends towards criminal remedies in attacking tax structures, consequences of the failure to prevent the facilitation of foreign tax evasion • International tax dispute resolution (including MLI provisions as to disputes and arbitration, EU directive, treaty provisions) • Update on state aid cases

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Sam Kaywood Alston & Bird, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Speakers

Walter H Boss LL.M. Bratschi Ltd, Zürich, Switzerland
Michel Collet CMS Francis Lefebvre, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Heather Gething
Wilhelm Haarmann McDermott Will & Emery, Frankfurt, Germany
Jonathan Schwarz Temple Tax Chambers, London, England