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IndIaTax Summit2015Key Issues and Recent developments

9th - 10th april, Mumbai

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Tax Technology Partner

ABOUT USAfter four years leading the charge in various tax events Achromic Point this year in association with Udyog Software is proud to announce India Tax Summit 2015 – Key Issues and Developments, the holistic tax event of the year. In modern tax world tackling tax issues in order to gain a competitive advantage and help sustain the longevity of your company is central.

Achromic Point’s 2015 Tax Summit has been created to aid tax teams meet the ever-changing compliance yardstick, navigate tax controversy confidently and effectively plan and deliver complex projects and business functions. The 2015 Tax Summit presents a forum for you to explore the challenges and opportunities from national and regional tax developments with several of the business, government and tax leaders. Udyog Software, a pioneer in end-to-end Tax Automation is supporting Tax Summit 2015 as the Tax Technology Partner. Our summit model is strongly based on our ability to acquire the most innovative and cutting edge industry suppliers of key solutions and services for direct delivery to the delegation and their forwarding thinking corporations interested in staying ahead of the market.

It offers tax professionals a tailored balance of technical briefings from one of the big four firm with the real experiences of senior corporate case studies who’ve successfully overcome dynamic tax challenges.

Plenary sessions on the first day of our unique program will focus on recent Budget Updates, Scopes for Tax Automation, Transfer Pricing Strategies, DTC, GAAR and Cross Border Tax Planning. On the second day, our focus turns to Asia – Pacific Tax Developments with focus on India, Indirect Taxation, Tax Litigation followed with the Panel Discussion.

KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING• Learn best practices in managing tax controversy and disputes

• Develop effective internal advisory and response processes to better manage and prevent internal tax issues

• Understand the complexities of regulatory and reporting requirements and how businesses will cope with managing tax risks and compliance.

• Find out the latest tax developments in country.

• Zero in on tax issues for priority sectors including financial services and energy and natural resources

• Specialist sessions will cover in depth the latest tax developments related to indirect taxes and transfer pricing.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND• CFO’s,

• CEO’s,

• COO’s,

• MD’s,

• Finance Controllers

• Accounts Heads

• Tax Heads

• Tax Accountants

• Economist & Lawyers

• In – House Tax Managers

• Tax Advisers

• Tax practitioners & consultants

• Finance & Tax Directors, and other senior management finance professionals in Corporates

• Legal professionals

• Procurement, Distribution and Supply Chain Head

This seminar can also be arranged for In-house Training. For more information about bringing this or other seminars to your organization, please write to us at enterprisesolutions@achromicpoint.com

IN-HOUSE SEMINARS/TRAININGS

PROGRAM OUTLINEDAY – 1Session 1: The Indian Tax Landscape – Disruption and Opportunity

• Tax Policy and Regulation – Budget Updates

Session 2: Transfer Pricing

• TP Updates and Issues • Marketing Intangibles • OECD BEPS Action Plan • Revenue Perspective

Session 3: Direct Tax

• Impact Analysis and key changes

Session 4: GST

DAY – 2

Session 5: Indirect Tax

• Service Tax • Excise & Customs • Cenvat Credit

Session 6: Handling IDT Litigation

• Key Litigation areas/issues • Litigation Hierarchy • Effective way of Handling IDT litigation

Session 7: Cross Border Tax Planning

• Current Scenario – M&A deals • M&A Overview • Cross Border M&A – Case Studies • Share Purchase Vs Business Purchase • Companies Act 2013 – M&A Perspective

Tax Litigation

Session 8: Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS

Darpan Mehta - Partner, Transfer Pricing

Darpan Mehta is a Partner with PwC India’s Transfer Pricing practice. Darpan leads transfer pricing engagements for some of the largest Indian and foreign multinational companies across sectors with special focus also on on Technology and Services industries.

His experience includes identification of transfer planning opportunities, developing local and global documentation, evaluating permanent establishment issues and all stages of dispute resolution including competent authority negotiations and Advance Pricing Agreements. Darpan also has significant experience in domestic and international taxation, including investment structuring.

Darpan is a regular speaker on transfer pricing and permanent establishment issues at seminars organized by industry and professional organizations and regularly contributes thought leadership in these areas to local publications. Darpan presented on ‘Transfer Pricing Documentation and Dispute Resolution’ at the ICC Commission on Taxation, Paris. Darpan is a Chartered Accountant and graduated with a specialization in taxation. He previously worked with Arthur Andersen, McKinsey & Company and BMR Advisors (member of Taxand).

Ketan Dalal - Managing Partner (West) and Senior Tax Partner

Ketan Dalal is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, having qualified in 1981. He has extensive experience on cross border tax issues and investment structuring, including mergers and acquisitions.

In 1997, (along with 3 other professionals) he founded RSM, a very successful Indian tax practice, which merged into PwC in April 2007. He is the Managing Partner (West) in PwC India and Senior Tax Partner, and a member of the India Leadership Team.

He was a member of the “Working group on Non resident taxation” formed by India’s Ministry of Finance in 2003. He has also served on various committees of professional and business organisations. A speaker and author on tax and regulatory issues, he has contributed to leading international publications such as the CCH Journal of Asia Pacific Taxation and the IBFD Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation. He has several publications to his credit including A study on Foreign Collaborations and Study on Transfer Pricing, both published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

M. S. Mani - Senior Director

Mani is a Senior Director in the Deloitte India Tax practice handling Indirect taxes. He has over 24 years of post qualification experience. He deals with clients across a broad range of sectors including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology, Logistics and has considerable experience in respect in dealing with their indirect tax issues. He handles

Customs, VAT, Excise, Service Tax and State Excise related issues. He has considerable experience in understanding complex supply chains and advising on the multiple taxes and compliances that these supply chains mandate.

Pranay Bhatia - Partner, BDO India LLP

SPEAKERS

*More speakers to join in

Mr. Pankaj Vasani - General Manager Finance, Head of Taxation (India), Vodafone India Services Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Rashi Dhir - Senior Partner

Rashi Dhir is a Senior Partner of the Firm. Mr. Dhir earned his LL.M. from Harvard Law School, Boston, USA and his LL.B. from Delhi University, India.

Mr. Dhir has over 22 years of experience and has practiced law both in New York and India and has been associated with a number of prominent transactions and landmark

judgments, such as Vodafone. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Dhir was General Counsel and Managing Director for some of the prominent asset management firms in New York.

Mr. Dhir has extensive experience in advising, structuring, negotiating, drafting and closing complex commercial and corporate transactions. He has represented Fortune 500 and Indian companies across a number of industries.

Sachit Jolly - Senior Member

Sachit Jolly is a senior member of the Firm’s Taxation Group. Mr. Jolly has earned his LL.B. from Amity Law School, Delhi has been practicing Taxation Laws for over 5 years. Apart from advising various Indian and foreign MNCs, he has had the experience of representing various clients before the AAR, Income tax Appellate Tribunal and the High

Court. Mr. Jolly specializes in international taxation, with special emphasis on taxation of royalties, technical services and issues of permanent establishment and attribution of income thereof.

He is also an active contributor to various tax journals and had co-authored the India branch report “Key practical issues to eliminate double taxation of business income” published in “Cahiers de Droit Fiscal International”, at the 2011 IFA Congress in Paris, France.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

You must notify us by email at least 48 hours in advance if you wish to send a substitute participant. Delegates may not “share” a pass between multiple attendees without prior authorization. If you are unable to find a substitute, please notify Achromic Point Consulting (APC) in writing up to 10 days prior to the conference date and a credit voucher valid for 1 year will be issued to you for the full amount paid, redeemable against any other APC conference. No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received after 10 days prior to the conference date. APC reserves the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will not be responsible for airfare‚ hotel or other costs incurred by registrants. No liability is assumed by APC for changes in program date‚ content‚ speakers‚ or venue.

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Registration Fees:- INR 17,995 + 12.36% service tax

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