Asia Tax ForumDEALING WITH A NEW INTERNATIONAL TAX ENVIRONMENTMay 7-8, 2014 – Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore

> Prepare yourself to manage Asia’s new tax laws andregulations

> Find out about new tax planning risks and opportunities> Discuss with other tax executives the issues you should be

paying attention to in your sector> Inform yourself about the progress of the G20 / OECD’s

BEPS project> Learn about how you can deal with challenges in dispute

resolution and anti-avoidance> Ensure you know about how to prepare for the critical China

VAT reforms

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>OVER 250 LEADING TAXPROFESSIONALS FROM 30COUNTRIES, INCLUDING:

AustraliaBangladeshBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiGuatemalaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaItalyJapanLuxembourgMalaysiaMaldivesMauritiusNetherlandsNorth KoreaPapau New GuineaPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaSri LankaSwitzerlandTaiwanThailandUnited KingdomUnited States

>SPEAKERS:Satoru Araki, Asian DevelopmentBankDavid Weisner, CitiPaolo De Salvia, Noble GroupBipin Balakrishnan, DeepwaterAmit Gupta, DellSam Sim, Standard CharteredBill Thomson, TimeWarner

>MEET LEADING MULTINATIONALS*:ABBAccentureAlstomAT&TAtosBank of America Merrill LynchBarclaysBNP ParibasBPCameronChangi Airport GroupCitcoCitigroupDellDuPontElectroluxExxonMobilGEGlaxoSmithKlineGoldman SachsHitachiHPHuaweiIBMJohnson & JohnsonJP Morgan ChaseLegoLenovoNikeNokia Siemens Networks SingaporeProcter & GambleSamsungSchneider ElectricShellSiemensSingapore AirlinesSingTelStandard CharteredTataUnilever

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*Delegate list from Asia Tax Forum 2013.

Asia Tax ForumMay 7-8, 2014 – Goodwood Park Hotel, SingaporeThe 2014 Asia Tax Forum will take place during a period of unprecedented discussion about the future of international tax rules. The G20-commissioned BEPS project, led by the OECD, promises to bring in a whole series of changes that could mean, for example, a ban on hybridstructures, new transfer pricing documentation methods and modifications to tax treaty models.

The two-day event offers tax executives a series of high-quality debates and discussions on China VAT reform; tax planning risks andopportunities; what a new government in India might mean for tax policy, and update on new tax laws and rules in Asia generally. The subjectsthat always demand attention such as transfer pricing, dispute resolution and anti-avoidance will also feature at the conference.

Taxpayers, officials and advisers will get an ideal opportunity to meet peers and administrators, and exchange ideas and experiences about themanagement of tax in Asia.

08.00 Registration and breakfast

08.40 Chairman’s opening remarksRalph Cunningham, Managing Editor, International Tax Review

08.45 Welcome

08.50 Keynote address

09.10 Hot topics in Asia-Pacific taxation in 2014: Practicaltax mitigation

• New and updated tax treaties: What has changed? What is new?Where are the planning opportunities?

• M&A tax planning ideas in 2014/2015• Latest rulings on permanent establishment in Asia Pacific• Impact of FATCA on banks and funds in Asia Pacific• Tax efficient investment in smaller and growing economies, eg

Myanmar, Vietnam• The approach of Asia Pacific governments to BEPS and the risks for

taxpayersEric Roose, Partner, Morrison & Foerster (moderator)Amit Gupta, Director – Tax, DellBill Thomson, Director – Tax, Asia Pacific, TimeWarnerPeter Ni, Partner, Zhong Lun Law FirmDavid Weisner, US Tax Counsel, Asia Pacific, Citi

10.25 Tea and coffee

10.55 Transfer pricing: how developments in relatedparty transactions will affect companies

• Update on rules and requirements for documentation: How taxpayerscan comply

• Current issues in transfer pricing litigation• Competent authority and transfer pricing: How is it working in Asia?

Experiences of bilateral APAs• Australia’s new transfer pricing rules• Tax-effective supply chain management in Asia in 2014• Intercompany loans and the varying credit risks of subsidiaries and

affiliatesPradeep Dinodia, Managing Partner, S R Dinodia, MGI India (moderator)Aashish Poddar, General Manager – International Taxation and Structuring, Piramal EnterprisesSam Sim, Deputy Global Head, Transfer Pricing, Standard Chartered Andrea Tolley, Transfer Pricing Director, APAC, Schneider ElectricDickson Leung, Senior Partner, LehmanBrown, MGI China

12.15 Lunch

13.15 China’s VAT reforms: how taxpayers can prepare• The pilot programme explained: advantages and disadvantages for

taxpayers • Key questions, eg, zero rating, consolidation rules, exempt exported

services• Issues for industries already under the new rules• Lessons for sectors yet to join the programme, eg financial services;

insurance• Interaction with Golden Tax SystemLachlan Wolfers, Leader, Centre of Excellence for Indirect Taxes in China,KPMG (moderator)Greta Chan, Asia Pacific & Japan Indirect Taxes Manager, IBMMatt Campbell, Indirect Tax Manager Asia Pacific, AIG

14.30 Tea and coffee

15.00 China and Hong Kong• Update on key tax circulars and ordinances• Exchange of tax information: What its introduction means for taxpayers; • Tax planning for cross-border transactions • Tax treaties: The effects of new and existing provisions on tax planning • Special economic zones: What part should they play in a company’s tax

planning• New reforms in the offingChristopher Xing, Partner, KPMG China (moderator)Morrie Cheng, Head of Tax Asia, Sun Life FinancialEugene Gay, Head of Tax, Asia Pacific, Glaxo SmithKlineKevin Koh, Senior Regional Tax Manager, Danone

16.15 Tea and coffee

16.30 Indirect tax: what taxpayers can do to use newrules affectively

• Malaysia’s new VAT in 2015: What taxpayers can do now to prepare • Refunds and how to secure them• Indirect tax risks in Asia• Update on new rules and rates, and their effects• Cross-border services in Asia: The VAT implications Morrie Cheng, Head of Tax Asia, Sun Life Financial

17.45 Chairman’s closing remarks

17.50 Cocktail reception

DAY 1 – May 7, 2014

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08.00 Registration and breakfast

08.35 Chairman’s opening remarksRalph Cunningham, Managing Editor, International Tax Review

08.40 Keynote addressSatoru Araki, Public Management Specialist, Asian Development Bank

09.00 International tax developments: How Asiangovernments are approaching the BEPS project andthe impact it will have on tax in Asia

• Progress report on BEPS 2014 issues• Key aspects of the BEPS 2015 timetable• The approach of Asia Pacific countries to BEPS• The risks and opportunities for taxpayers in new and updated tax

treatiesRalph Cunningham, Managing Editor, International Tax Review (moderator)Paolo De Salvia, Group Head of Tax, Noble GroupMichael Palumbo, Director of Tax, Baker HughesBen Henton, Head of Transfer Pricing, DBS BankHafiz Choudhury, Senior Adviser, International Tax and Investment Centre

10.15 Tea and coffee

10.45 Korea: What taxpayers can do to reduce the taxburden

• Dispute resolution: New practices to avoid and resolve disputes;key rulings and judgements

• Tax audit and compliance: What taxpayers can learn from the taxauthorities’ approach

• Anti-avoidance: How companies can steer clear of flouting therules

David Weisner, US Tax Counsel, Asia Pacific, Citi (moderator)Jay Shim, Partner, Lee & KoTed Tae-Gyung Kim, Partner, Lee & Ko Sung Hyun Ryoo, Partner, Lee & Ko

12.00 Lunch13.00 Dispute resolution and anti-avoidance: How

taxpayers should manage disputes in 2014 andthe new anti-avoidance provisions they shouldknow about

• New anti-avoidance rules around Asia and how they affect tax planning• Effective dispute resolution techniques in action• MAP and competent authority: Successes, failures and lessons• Arbitration in tax treaties: Can it work?

Eugene Lim, Head of Singapore tax practice, Baker & McKenzieAllen Tan, Partner, Baker & McKenzieMichael Olesnicky, Partner, Baker & McKenzieVineet Rachh, Head of Tax, Jabil Circuit

14.15 Tea and coffee

14.45 India: What a new national government will meanfor tax and taxpayers

• Likely tax measures in new government’s first Budget• Tax administration reforms: How they can help to resolve tensions

between officials and taxpayers• Direct Taxes Code and GST: What is left to be done? When should we

expect them? • How the new safe harbour rules are working• Significant rulings from the tribunals and the courtsRalph Cunningham, Managing Editor, International Tax Review (moderator)Subhankar Sinha, Head of Tax - Cluster South Asia, Siemens - IndiaJeenendra Bhandari, Partner, Tax, Regulatory & Advisory Services, MGB & Co

16.00 Tea and coffee

16.15 Tips for effective tax department management in2014: The objectives tax managers should besetting and how they can achieve them

• Automatic exchange of information as the international standard:What it means for taxpayers and how they report and comply

• Processes and techniques to keep you in control of the issues• Tax compliance: How departments can prepare for a new era• Finding the right people: What tax managers can do to find people

with the skills they need in a time of intense scrutiny• Working with the business: What the tax department can do to

communicate with and educate colleagues about tax• Relations with HQ: Managing expectations about tax planning in

AsiaRalph Cunningham, Managing Editor, International Tax Review(moderator)Bipin Balakrishnan, Senior Manager – Logistics & Compliance (Asia & Africa), DeepwaterPaolo De Salvia, Group Head of Tax, Noble GroupTony Chan, Deputy General Manager, International Tax Planning,SapuraKencana Group

17.45 Chairman’s closing remarks

DAY 2 – May 8, 2014

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