INTERNATIONAL TAXATION CONFERENCE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE – PROGRAMME AND PRESENTATIONS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE – PROGRAMME AND PRESENTATIONS
This page contains copies of the slide presentations of conference speakers and handout materials provided by them.
An audio/video CD recording of the entire conference is sent to each delegate after the conference.
2007 CONFERENCE – NOVEMBER 29-30 & DECEMBER 1, 2007, MUMBAI, INDIA
| Day 1 | |
| 09.00 – 10.00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 10.00 – 10.15 | Welcome to the Conference Roy Rohatgi (Conference Director) |
| Session One | |
| Recent Developments | |
| Chairman | Sohrab Dastur, Senior Advocate, India |
| 10.15 – 11.00 | Special Speaker: Maisto Guglielmo, Founding Partner, Maisto e Associati, Italy Investing in the European Union – Some Current International Tax Issues Click Here to view the Presentation  |
| 11.00– 11.35 | Jim Tobin, Global Director, International Tax Services, Ernst & Young, United States International Tax Issues involving Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 11.35 – 12.10 | Loughlin Hickey, Global Head of Tax, KPMG, United Kingdom International Tax Challenges of Globalisation Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 12.10– 12.45 | Discussion & Questions |
| 12.45 – 13.00 | Session Chairman’s Remarks |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| Session Two | |
| CURRENT TAX DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA | |
| Chairman | Jairaj Purandare, PricewaterhouseCoopers (P) Ltd., India |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Michael Lennard, Chief, International Tax Cooperation and Trade Section Financing for Development Office U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, New York Current Developments relating to the UN Model Treaty and their Impact on Developing Countries Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Pramod Kumar, Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, India Treaty Interpretation and Dispute Resolution – Current Indian Perspective |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Richard Hay, International Tax Partner, Stikeman Elliott, United Kingdom Current Role of Investment Protection Agreements in Cross-border Investments Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Duncan Bentley, Professor of International Taxation and pro Vice-Chancellor, Bond University, Australia Issues involving Taxpayers’ Rights – Current International Scene Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 16.00 – 16.30 | Tea |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Discussion & Questions |
| 17.00– 18.00 | Discussion Session Chairman – Rashmin Sanghvi, Partner, Rashmin Sanghvi Associates, India Topic – Do Taxpayers have any Rights under International Taxation? A panel discussion led by Rashmin Sanghvi with selected conference speakers and delegates |
| 19.00 – 22.30 | Cocktails and Dinner |
| Day 2 | |
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME – 2007 |
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| 09.00 – 10.30 | Some Recent Decisions on International Taxation in India A panel discussion led by Nishith Desai, Founder – Nishith Desai Associates, with selected conference speakers and delegates in the presence of Mr Vimal Gandhi, President, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, India.. |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee |
| Session Three | |
| SOME INTERNATIONAL TAX ISSUES | |
| Chairman | Mukesh Butani, Partner, BMR & Associates, India |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Ashok Wadhwa, Chief Executive, Ambit Corporate Finance Private Ltd., India International Tax Issues affecting Recent Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions in India |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Bobby Parikh, Managing Partner, BMR & Associates, India International Tax issues involving Global Trading Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | Shefali Goradia, Head – International Tax Practice, Nishith Desai Associates, India International Tax Issues in Structured Finance Transactions Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Discussion & Questions |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| Session Four | |
| TREATY INTERPRETATION ISSUES | |
| Chairman | Dinesh Kanabar, Partner, RSM & Co., India |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Hans Pijl, Tax Partner, Deloitte, The Netherlands Role of OECD Commentaries on Tax Treaty Interpretations Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Brian Arnold, Taxation Consultant, Goodmans LLP, Canada Tax Issues relating to various Time Thresholds under Model Treaties Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Adolfo Martin Jimenez, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Cadiz, Spain International Taxation of Income from Technical Services under different Tax Treaties and Domestic Laws Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Philip Postlewaite, Professor of Law and Director of the Tax Program, Northwestern University School of Law, United States Current Use of Hybrid Entities under the “Check the Box” Rules in the United States Click Here to view the Presentation |
| 16.00 – 16.30 | Tea |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Discussions & Questions |
| 17.00 – 17.45 | Discussion Session
Chairman – T P Ostwal, Partner, T.P. Ostwal & Associates, India |
| 17.45 – 18.00 | Concluding Remarks – Roy Rohatgi |
| 18.00 | End of Conference |
