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TAXATION OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY SUMMIT 2020

 

September 2020, London

Agenda

The 2020 agenda will be available shortly. For an idea of the speakers you'll hear from and the expert content you'll take away with you, see more on the 2019 agenda below.

08:45

Chair's opening remarks

 

Josh White, deputy editor, ITR

9:00am

The future roadmap for digital taxation - difficulties and challenges

 

The OECD will present the latest developments and objectives on the digital economy and where they are now with regards to business and policy concerns of how taxing rights should be exercised. The keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion with representatives from in-house tax.

 

  • Task Force on the Digital Economy
  • Update on the discussions around Pillar One and Pillar Two proposals
  • Changing the allocation of taxing rights
  • Next steps that the OECD could take on digital transformation
  • Working to reach a global solution - how can the industry shape the future?

 

Keynote speaker

David Bradbury, head of tax policy & statistics division, OECD

 

Speakers

Josh White, deputy editor, ITR (moderator)

Alessandro Simone Samari, adv LLM lecturer, International Tax Centre Leiden

Francis Weyzig, policy advisor, Oxfam Novib

10:00

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: Tax planning for digital tax proposals

 

Digital taxation is not very different to traditional taxation - can businesses still be protected after tax profit is optimised?

 

  • Virtual PEs
  • Transfer pricing aspects of financial transactions
  • Intangible assets and 'Pillar 2' work - global BEAT and GILTI
  • Where value is created - how can this be determined if IP is in one country?
  • Global transfer pricing developments

 

Moderators

Ben Jones, partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Ali Kennedy, vice president group tax, Sophos Group

Timothy McDonald, vice president - global taxes, Procter & Gamble

Josh White, deputy editor, ITR

Francis Weyzig, policy advisor, Oxfam Novib

Hugues Perdriel Vaissiere, tax leader EMEA, GE Healthcare

Annie Pan, group head of tax, International SOS

Luiz Guilherme de Medeiros Ferreira, country tax manager - Brazil, IBM

Eva Oertel, international tax, Federal Ministry of Finance

Marc Mokrab, global head of tax, Technicolor

Thomas Hoppe, head of indirect tax, Schwarz Gruppe

11:00

Networking coffee break

11:30

The effects of digital taxation on tax certainty

 

This session will look at how different tax authorities are changing the way they collect taxpayer information through digital interfaces/electronic tax returns and how in turn this could increase the levels of queries from tax authorities.

 

  • Tax uncertainty with unilateral actions
  • How to deal with increased reporting requirements
  • Managing commercial risks around disclosures
  • How will digital tax regulations affect the tax directors’ role?
  • A refined approach to tax risk management
  • How to manage global tax controversy?
  • Global VAT and GST legislation

SPEAKER
Iman Deschatres, head of tax, Taxamo (moderator)

Álvaro de Juan Ledesma, head of tax risks & global regulations, Repsol
Ali Kennedy, vice president group tax, Sophos Group

José María Vallejo, head of global tax, BBVA

Robb Chase, partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Rodolfo Araujo, head of tax, Ifood Brazil

Hugues Perdriel Vaissiere, tax leader EMEA, GE Healthcare

 

12:20-12:30 Discussions on tables

12:30

Global case studies: Digital taxation in practice

 

Two different companies from differing economies will give their own perspective on the implementation of digital taxation around the world and how they have made progress on digital taxation from an internal organisation, process or governance perspective.  

 

What are the major challenges with digital economy taxation - how does Brazil / Singapore differ from Europe?
Brazil / Singapore's DST experience - what has been done to tackle these challenges? 
What is being discussed at Congress - how will tax reform proposals impact Brazil / Singapore’s digital business?

 

SPEAKER

Annie Pan, group head of tax, International SOS (Singapore)

Luiz Guilherme de Medeiros Ferreira, country tax manager - Brazil, IBM

 

13:20

Networking lunch

14.20

EXPERT OPINION: Indirect tax digitalisation

  • Death of the VAT return - digitisation and live reporting 
  • UK Making Tax Digital - lessons from VAT launch 
  • EU VAT reboot in 2020 and 2021 - new provisions, how to prepare? 
  • Shared VAT liability that platforms share with customers

 

SPEAKER

Richard Asquith, VP global indirect tax, Avalara

15.00

Networking Coffee Break

15:20

PANEL NO 3: Digital taxation and how to adapt to the challenges ahead

 

With digital services taxes being introduced across the globe in various countries unilaterally, there is growing uncertainty as each country has different approaches, definitions and dates. This session will look at how the implications of the digital tax regulations could impact the tax directors’ role and the tax function management in general.

 

  • Conflict between arbitration and dispute resolution - implementation in light of pillar 1 and pillar 2
  • Effectively managing conflicts between multiple tax authorities
  • Government controls and instruments - how will it all work?
  • Update on the Commissions’ plans to create a ‘Digital Service Tax’ (DST) - potential new concepts post 2020? 
  • How to adapt business models
  • Tech certainty ICAP 2.0

SPEAKERS

Glenn Price, director of international tax, Vodafone (moderator) 

Carlos Rodriguez, partner, DLA Piper 

Elena Vėgėlytė, head of international tax, Vinted Group
Eva Oertel, deputy head - international tax policy division, Federal Ministry of Finance

 

4:10-4:20 Discussions on tables

16.20

PANEL NO 4: Digitisation of a tax function - exploring the use of tax technology tools

 

What are the implications of digitalisation on your day-to-day tax practice? What might the tax function of the future look like using algorithms and AI? This debate will help you on your path to improve tax processes, show how technology can enable you, and give you insight on how to transform the tax function within your company and exchange ideas with your peers.

 

  • Simplifying tax compliance and submissions
  • CbCR, local file and master file implementation - the technology challenges and preparing for audits
  • Building a business case for tax technology expansion
  • Realising the potential of new digital technologies - Blockchain, AI
  • What tools are available to enhance taxation?
  • What do MNEs want to see from technology solutions?
  • How to use tax technology to stay one step ahead of the tax authorities?

SPEAKERS
Thomas Hoppe, head of indirect tax, Schwarz Gruppe (moderator)

Lee Holloway, group head of tax & pensions, Next Retail

Marc Mokrab, global head of tax, Technicolor
Mathias Hildebrandt, senior vice president group tax, ProSiebenSat.1 

17.15
Closing Remarks

17.30

Networking Cocktail Reception on The Terrace with official drinks partner VATglobal

Gold sponsors

Avalara
Eversheds Sutherland
Taxamo

Silver sponsor

DLA Piper

Bronze sponsor

VAT Global

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