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Platinum Gold Silver Associate Media Partners ASIA / AFRICA IFA 9 th Conference 2015 M A U R I T I U S CONFERENCE THEMES: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL TAXATION AND TAX CHALLENGES OF INVESTING IN AFRICA CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: RAJESH RAMLOLL CONFERENCE ADVISER: PROF ROY ROHATGI CONFERENCE PROGRAMME: THURSDAY 7 MAY/FRIDAY 8 MAY 2015 CONFERENCE VENUE: INTERCONTINENTAL RESORT, MAURITIUS
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ASIA / AFRICA IFA9th
Conference 2015
M A U R I T I U S
CONFERENCE THEMES:
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL TAXATION AND TAX CHALLENGES OF INVESTING IN AFRICA
CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: RAJESH RAMLOLL
CONFERENCE ADVISER: PROF ROY ROHATGI
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME: THURSDAY 7 MAY/FRIDAY 8 MAY 2015
CONFERENCE VENUE: INTERCONTINENTAL RESORT, MAURITIUS
08.30 – 09.30 Registration
09.30 – 10.00 Opening Ceremony
Welcome address: Rajesh Ramloll, Conference Chairman
Address: Porus Kaka, Senior Advocate and President, International Fiscal Association (Worldwide)
Address: Hon. S. Bhadain, Minister for Financial Services, Good Governance and Institutional Reforms
Vote of Thanks: Prof. Roy Rohatgi, Conference Adviser
10.00 – 10.30 Tea/Coffee
10.30 – 11.30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS – CHIEF GUEST: Prof. P. Shome (India)
Topic: Impact of Global International Taxation Policies and Practices on Developed and Developing Countries
Speaker: Prof. Parthasarathi Shome, former Adviser to Ministry of Finance, India
THURSDAY 7 MAY
11.30 – 11.45 First Technical Session
Topic: Emerging International Tax Policy Trends
Chairman’s Comments
Session Chairman: Sushil Khushiram, former Minister for Financial Services, Mauritius
11.45 – 12.05 Topic: Emerging Trends in the United Nations Model and Impact of BEPS on Developing Countries
Speaker: Ilka Ritter, Associate Expert in Cooperation Section, United Nations
12.05 – 13.05 Topic: Global Impact of Emerging Tax Trends on « Mid-Shore » Jurisdictions – Looking into the crystal ball !
Panel Discussions moderator Sushil Khushiram, Mauritius
Panelists: Gary Gowrea, CIM Global Business, Mauritius; Shreya Rao, Nishith Desai Associates, India; Ridha Hamzaoui, IBFD, The Netherlands; Jonathan Schwarz, UK; Jeremy Cape (Dentons, UK)
13.05 – 13.15 Chairman’s Remarks
13.15 – 14.30 Lunch
THURSDAY 7 MAY (cont’d)
14.30 – 16.30 Second Technical Session (concurrent sessions)
Option One: Trust TaxationSession Chairman: Amal Autar - Vice-Chairman STEP Mauritius Speakers to be advised
Option Two:Session Chairman: Rajesh Ramloll - Chairman IFA Mauritius
14.30 – 15.00 FATCA Developments
Speaker: P. Gokulsing - Head Gokulsing Chambers and formerly Head of Legal, Barclays (Mauritius)
15.00 – 15.30 Speaker: Jennifer Sponzilli - KPMG Managing Partner, USA Tax Practice, United Kingdom
15.30 – 16.00 Topic: New EOI challenges: Peer Review Phase III – Automatic Exchange of Information and Common Reporting Standard
Speaker: Melanie Robert, Global Forum Secretariat, OECD
16.00 – 16.30 Topic: Diverted Profits Tax (Google tax) and GAAR Developments in the United Kingdom
Speaker: Prof. Chas Roy Chowdhury, Prof, ACCA, United Kingdom
16.30 –17.00 Tea/Coffee
THURSDAY 7 MAY (cont’d)
17.00 – 19.30 Third Technical Session
Session Chairman: Prof Roy Rohatgi, Director, Foundation for International Taxation, India
Topic: Recent Developments in International Taxation
17.15 – 17.45 Presentations on Impact of BEPS:
Topic: Digital Economy under BEPS and future trends
Speaker: Yan Sheng Zhu, Associate Dean, Professor in Law, Xiamen University, China
17.45 – 18.45 Topic: Tax Policy and Investment Policy: An analysis
Speaker: Ramon Dwarkasing, Dwarkasing and Partners, The Netherlands
18.45 – 19.30
Topic: Tax Justice issues in Africa and the Impact of BEPS on Africa
Speakers: Luckystar Miyandazi, Coordinator, East African Tax and Governance Network (Kenya) and Nora Honkaniemi, Action Aid, Kenya
Chairman’s Remarks
19.30 – 22.30 Cocktail and Dinner
THURSDAY 7 MAY (cont’d)
08.30 – 11.00
08.30 – 08.45
Fourth Technical Session:
Topic: Recent International Tax Developments (including BEPS)
Session Chairman: Rajesh Ramloll
Chairman’s Remarks
08.45 – 09.30 SPECIAL SPEAKER
Topic: Taxation Policy Issues and Investment
Speaker: Professor Mick Moore, International Centre for Tax and Development
09.30 – 10.00 Topic: BEPS and Transfer Pricing: Perceived Issues and Proposed Solutions
Speaker: Monique Van Herksen, Partner, Ernst & Young, The Netherlands
10.00 – 10.30 Topic: Impact of BEPs on Treaty Abuse (with special reference to Luxembourg Leaks)
Speaker: Prof Michael Kobetsky - University of Melbourne, Australia
10.30 – 11.00 Topic: Impact of BEPS on future developments of Model Tax Treaties
Speaker: Jonathan Schwarz, Barrister, Temple Tax Chambers and visiting Professor, Kings College London, United Kingdom
11.00 – 11.30 Tea/Coffee
FRIDAY 8 MAY
11.30 – 13.30 Fifth Technical Session:
Topic: Recent International Tax Developments (including BEPS)
Chairperson: Johanne Hague, Juristconsult Chambers, Mauritius
11.30 – 11.45 Chairman’s Remarks
11.45 – 12.15 Topic: India – Recent Indian Tax Developments and Policy Changes
Speaker: Prof G.K Kwatra, O.P Jindal University and formerly Director General Taxation (FICCI)
12.15 – 13.15 Topic: Global Impact of Indian Tax and Treaty Policy and Future TrendsPanel Discussion moderator Professor Roy Rohatgi, India
Panelists: Prof. Shome, India; Yan Sheng ZHU, China; Shreya Rao, India; Jonathan Schwarz, United Kingdom
13.15 – 13.30 Chairman’s Remarks
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
FRIDAY 8 MAY (cont’d)
14.30 – 16.30
Sixth Technical Session:
Topic: Regional International Tax Developments - Africa
Chairman: Sudhamo Lal, Director General, Mauritius Revenue Authority
14.30 – 15.30 Topic: Recent Tax Developments in Mauritius
Speaker: Wasoudeo Balloo - Partner KPMG, Mauritius and Anthony Leung Shing, Partner PWC, Mauritius
15.30 – 15.50 Topic: Tax Developments and Opportunities in Western Africa
Speaker: Theophilus Emuwa, Nigeria
15.50 – 16.10 Topic: Tax Developments and Opportunities in Southern Africa
Speaker: Prof. Annet Wanyana Oguttu, University of South Africa
16.10 – 16.30 Topic: Ethiopian Bilateral Tax Treaties with India and China: A comparative study
Speaker: Prof. Fisseha-Tsion Menghistu, Institute of Tax and Customs Administration, Ethiopia
16.30 – 17.00 Tea/Coffee
FRIDAY 8 MAY (cont’d)
17.00 – 18.30 Seventh Technical Session:
Topic: The Africa Centre
Chairman: Gerard Sanspeur, Chairman, Board of Investment, Mauritius
17.00 – 17.15 Session Chairman’s Remarks
17.15 – 18.15 Topic: International Tax Trends and Opportunities in AfricaPanel Discussion moderator Gerard Sanspeur
Panelists: - Luckystar Miyandazi,- East Africa Tax and Governance network, - Tax Justice Network, Kenya; - Guillaume P. Blanc, Executive ENS Africa; - Ridha Hamzaoui, IBFD,- The Netherlands Jeremy Cape, Dentons UK; - Couldip Basant Lala, IFS, Mauritius; - Mahen Govinda, Abax, Mauritius;- Nora Honkaniemi, Action Aid, Kenya
18.15 – 18.30 Concluding Remarks - Rajesh Ramloll, Conference Chairman
19.00 – 20.30 Cocktail
FRIDAY 8 MAY (cont’d)
International Fiscal Association - Mauritius Branch9th Asia/Africa IFA Conference
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