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Welcoming address from ITR
An update from the OECD on BEPS 2.0
Keynote speech on an overall update about BEPS 2.0.This presentation is followed by two panel discussions, gaining the perspective from tax executives and tax practitioners on how the proposals will impact all businesses in the region.This will include further updates and developments to be aware of after the G20 (Jan 2020).
Hot topics in Asia-Pacific taxation
Speakers
Eric Roose, partner, Withers
Manuel Makas, managing partner, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
Peter Ni, partner, Zhonglun
Jay Shim, partner, Lee & Ko
Pieter De Ridder, tax partner and managing partner, Mayer Brown (Singapore)
Amit Gupta, director of tax, Dell
Coffee and networking
BEPS 2.0 – Pillar 1 (Re-allocation of profit and revised nexus rules) discussion
Speakers
Kari Pahlman, vice president global tax, Techtronics Industries
Vaibhav Sanghvi, Senior Director, International & APJ Tax, NortonLifeLock
BEPS 2.0 – Pillar 2 (Global anti-base erosion mechanism) discussion
Speakers
Avichal Agrawal, group head of FATCA-CRS, CITIC CLSA Group
Lunch and networking
Lunch and Learn - Debate: short-term fiscal targets vs long-term targets
Lunch session/intimate breakout room with CFO and Heads of Tax This session is all about business partnering. Gain insight on both the finance and tax function and how they can work together seamlessly
Speakers
Greg Elliott, global head of tax – businesses and regional tax lead GCNA & ASEAN, Standard Chartered Bank
Digital services taxes: managing change
Digital services taxes (DSTs) are being introduced in numerous countries as governments grow impatient with the OECD’s efforts. Understanding the differences between each country’s rules is essential.
Speakers
partner, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
India tax insights
Speakers
Dinesh Kanabar, CEO, Dhruva Advisors
Breakout session 1
The following sessions will split the room into two streams; delegates will have the choice to participate in either Stream A or Stream B.
A. Indirect tax in the region
Speakers
Ben Wolfe, senior regional tax manager (indirect tax), Prudential
B. Tax technology tools for the tax function
Breakout session 2
A. Disputes with tax treaties
B. Digitalising your data
Speakers
Audrey Low, head of tax transformation & data, DBS Bank
End of Day 1
Registration
Welcoming remarks from ITR
Keynote address on the trade environment in the region
This session address issues around the China and US trade tensions and how this has impacted the Asia-Pacific region
Risk management implementation
The US Tax Reform and implications for Asia
Coffee and networking
Tax transparency in practice
Speakers
Michael Muncaster, executive director, APAC product head – regulatory compliance, IHS Markit
Barbara Voskamp, partner, ASEAN, Loyens & Loeff
Tax challenges in South-East Asia
Speakers
Marco Del Monaco, head of tax and treasury, APAC-MEA, Ferrero Asia Pacific
Adrian Bancoro, tax director - Philippines, CEMEX
Lunch and networking
Lunch and learn - Managing an in-house tax department
Speakers
Megha Khandelwal, senior manager, taxation - Asia, Rio Tinto
Umang Dhingra, head of tax, GlaxoSmithKline Asia
Bhavin Shroff, head of South East Asia and India tax, Nomura
Tax audit practices
Speakers
Ferdian Mariosa, tax director Asia-Pacific, USG Boral Building Products
Siti Syadiah Latief, vice president head of tax, Nestle Indonesia
Key challenges with transfer pricing
Speakers
Adnan Begic, transfer pricing, Michelin
Vijayashree Ranganathan, head - taxation, VFS Global
Benchi Klaver, head of transfer pricing, Kulicke & Soffa
Lunch and networking
Case study: Negotiating with an aggressive tax authority
This session focuses in on how to deal with an aggressive tax authority,
for example, Indonesia, and applying it to your tax strategy.
Speakers
Charles Oetomo, tax partner advisor, GNV Consulting Services
Learnings from Australia
Closing comments and close of forum