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1 JOIN AN AUDIENCE OF 170+ TAX PROFESSIONALS TO: > Learn how changes to national transfer pricing rules are affecting how companies allocate profits > Find out what taxpayers should know about the evolution of indirect tax systems in Asia > Discover new approaches to tax audits by officials and taxpayers > Debate the practicalities of compliance with CRS and FATCA for taxpayers > Gain an update on BEPS in Asia and learn from first movers on related issues; Japan, Australia, India and China Sponsors: Media partners: >TO REGISTER, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: VISIT CALL +44 (0)

2 10th Anniversary Asia Tax Forum May 6 & 7, 2015 Goodwood Park Hotel, Celebrating 10 years of bringing leading tax executives and professionals to Asia Pacific, the Asia Tax Forum returns to on May 6 & 7, In 10 years, over 1,000 delegates have attended from across the Asia Pacific region to gain key updates on the changing Asia Tax landscape. A momentous year for the conference is matched by a similar milestone for international tax rules, with the conclusion of the work to curb base erosion and profit shifting. And outside the BEPS project, perhaps the most significant global development in recent years was the agreement to implement the Common Reporting Standard as the global standard for the automatic exchange of tax information from It makes it essential that tax executives in Asia keep themselves informed of international tax developments as well as take note of and perhaps act upon what results from the BEPS project in areas such as country-by-country reporting, hybrid structures and dispute resolution. While the 2015 conference will provide updates on international tax developments taking place outside Asia, it will also focus on matters in the region, such as: Changes to national transfer pricing rules and their effects on profit allocation; The new processes taxpayers need to deal with the evolution of indirect tax systems in jurisdictions such as China and Malaysia; How India s recently-elected government plans to create a friendlier tax environment for foreign investors; Innovative approaches officials and taxpayers are taking towards audits and opportunities and risks in tax planning. Taxpayers, officials and advisers will gather in in May to discuss these and many more issues relevant to corporate tax systems around Asia. It will be an ideal opportunity for tax executives to meet peers and administrators to exchange ideas and to understand and learn about the management of tax in Asia. Goodwood Park Hotel, Your networking opportunities Delegates will meet with tax authority officials, tax payers and professionals from across the Asia Pacific region. Previous attendees to the event include Group Tax Specialist, Inland Revenue Authority of Regional Tax Manager, BP Commissioner General of Taxation, Maldives Inland Revenue Authority Goodwood Park Hotel is s distinguished heritage hotel. Housed in a uniquely designed building dating back to 1900, this 5-star hotel has been faithfully restored, with the Grand Tower gazetted a national monument in Scotts Road, Delegates are eligible to stay at the Goodwood Park Hotel at a discounted room rate: Deluxe Mayfair room S$325 including breakfast and internet access Valid from 5 May to 7 May To request your discounted room rate registrations@internationaltaxreview.com Reporting & Account Manager, SBM Malaysia Head of Tax, Siemens India Chief Executive, Financial Services Commission Mauritius Director, US Tax Counsel for Asia Pacific, Citigroup Global Markets Assistant Vice President of Tax, Changi Airport Group Senior Tax Director, Nike Tax Associate Director, Procter & Gamble China *Please note that all delegates are responsible for their own accommodation and travel. VISIT CALL +44 (0)

3 DAY 1 May 6, Registration and breakfast Chairman s opening remarks HOT TOPICS IN ASIA PACIFIC TAXATION: What will make a difference to your transactions in 2015 and 2016 New and updated tax treaties: What has changed? What is new? Where are the planning opportunities? M&A tax planning ideas in 2015/2016 Latest rulings on permanent establishment 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 taxpayers Impact of FATCA on banks and funds in Asia Pacific Maximising tax incentives in Asia s developing economies ASEAN: Utilising free flow of goods and services in 2015 Veerinderjeet Singh, partner, Taxand Malaysia (moderator) Gokul Chaudhri, partner, Taxand India Balaji Balasubramanian, Regional Tax Manager, Standard Chartered Tea and coffee THE ASIAN IN-HOUSE TAX DEPARTMENT: The new demands and how you can manage them successfully Asia s growing tax complexity and its impact on the development of the in-house tax function Outsourcing tax management vs doing it in-house: the pros and cons in All or nothing? The Asian model of accountants as tax managers, supplemented by external advisers. Is this model sustainable? How can its efficiency and effectiveness be enhanced? What you can do to ensure external advisers deliver what you need How to use the latest developments in tax processes and technology to make your in-house tasks easier Tax transparency: How in-house teams can deal with the impact of the Common Reporting Standard, FATCA and other reporting requirements Morrie Cheng, Head of Tax, Asia, Sun Life Financial Chari TVT, Group Chief Financial Officer, Axiata Group Berhad Sunny Choong, Senior Tax Advisor, Wholesale Bank Tax, Standard Chartered Bank Subhankar Sinha, Head of Tax - Cluster South Asia, Siemens India TRANSFER PRICING: National rules in Asia and how they are curbing profit shifting Update on rules and requirements for documentation: How taxpayers can comply Current issues in transfer pricing litigation Competent authority and transfer pricing: How is it working in Asia in 2015?Experiences of bilateral APAs Australia and New Zealand s new transfer pricing rules s new transfer pricing rules Tax-effective supply chain management in Asia in 2015 Intercompany loans and the varying credit risks of subsidiaries and affiliates Lunch Ben Henton, Group Tax, DBS Asia Central Brian Jesinkey, director of tax, Americas and Asia Pacific, Lenovo Kriti Velji, Principal Advisor (Transfer Pricing), Inland Revenue Department, New Zealand Michael Nixon, Transfer Pricing Consultant, Baker & McKenzie Dawn Quek, Principal, Baker & McKenzie Keynote address: A new step forward to mitigate TP risks a (global) ISO certification Dr. Knut Olsen, Global Tax Practitioner & Adjunct Tax Professor, Dr. K. Olsen Global Tax Consultant BEPS : What has been, what is to come and its impact on business in Asia What has been decided already and what is left to be resolved: What will it mean for Asia Plans for a new multilateral treaty instrument Learning from first movers: Japan, Australia, China, India Will BEPS improve cross-border taxation? Christopher Xing, China Country Leader, International Tax, KPMG (moderator) Tea and coffee DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ANTI-AVOIDANCE: How taxpayers should manage disputes in 2015 and the new anti-avoidance provisions they should know 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 BEPS proposals for dispute resolution: Can they work? Dispute resolution and GAAR in China Kwong Wing Leon, partner, Taxand (moderator) Randall Fox, Transfer Pricing and APA specialist, World Bank Group Kriti Velji, Principal Advisor (Transfer Pricing), Inland Revenue Department, New Zealand Permana Adi Saputra, partner, Taxand Indonesia INDIRECT TAXES: What taxpayers should know about the evolution of new systems Asia-Pacific indirect tax update: What s new in the region? e-filing in : benefits and challenges The shift to from residence-based to source-based taxation Taxing e-commerce and intangibles (Amazon, Bitcoin, Uber) Using technology to streamline taxpaying GST: the Malaysian experience Changes to Australia s goods and services tax Lachlan Wolfers, Partner, Indirect Tax, KPMG (moderator) Raymond Yee, VP, Customs & Regulatory Affairs, DHL Express Sarah Ng, Area Tax Controller JAPAC, AbbVie Morrie Cheng, Head of Tax, Asia, Sun Life Financial Tony Chan, Regional Tax Manager, NS BlueScope Gurdeep Randhay, Head of Tax, Malaysia and ASEAN, Intel Chairman s summary of Day Networking drinks reception

4 DAY 2 May 7, Registration and breakfast Chairman s opening remarks Keynote address: Randall Fox, Transfer Pricing and APA specialist, World Bank Group INDIA: The 2015 budget; and how the government is changing tax enforcement to make the country more attractive February 2015 Budget The Shome Commission s effect on tax administration reform GST: What is in the legislation? GST: How companies can determine if they owe tax to the centre or the state Significant rulings from the tribunals and the courts: Vodafone & Microsoft The challenges for taxing intangibles in India Ideas for new legislation Determining permanent establishment liabilities in India Will DRP reform improve dispute resolution? Abhishek Shah, Global Tax and Trade, Caterpillar Asia Poonam Khaira Sidhu, Commissioner of Income Tax, Joint Secretary of Indian Revenue Service, Government of India Vishal Gada, partner, Dhruva Advisors Ritesh Kanodia, partner, Dhruva Advisors Tea and coffee CHINA: How its efforts to create a world-class tax system will affect international corporations New corporate income tax treatments for M&A transactions China s progress on BEPS & ending cross-border tax avoidance What to know about audits in China The use of Free Trade Zones for structuring investments VAT rollout: progress in 2014 & 2015 Outbound Chinese companies: how shifting from net importer to exporter impacts the SAT s audit outlook SAT Order No. 32: Changes to China s GAAR scheme The New Indirect Transfer Regulation Lunch BEPS AND TRANSFER PRICING: What could change about how the arm s-length principle is enforced globally Action 8 - Intangibles Action 9 - Risks and capital Action 10 - Low value-adding services; other high-risk transactions Action 13 - Country-by-country reporting and documentation requirements Suchint Majmudar, partner, Taxand India (moderator) Amit Rana, Vice President Tax, GE India Tim Wach, Managing Director, Taxand Global Polly Mak, Tax Director, Michelin Tea and coffee KOREA: What taxpayers can do to reduce the tax burden Dispute resolution: New practices to avoid and resolve disputes; key rulings and judgements Tax audit and compliance: What taxpayers can learn from the tax authorities approach Anti-avoidance: How companies can steer clear of flouting the rules Transactions in Korea in 2015: What tax changes will affect them John Kwak, partner, Lee & Ko (moderator) Sung Hyun Ryoo, Partner, Lee & Ko Tea Heun (Daniel) Kim, Director of Transfer Pricing, Lee & Ko Ji Young Park, CPA, Lee & Ko Tea and coffee TAX AUDIT TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS: How taxpayers can achieve optimum results Managing audits in developing countries The new dos & don ts of financial structures in Hong Kong and The US & FATCA: cracking down on tax evasion in Asia MAP: success stories in Asia New approaches to tax audits by officials and taxpayers Eugene Lim, Principal, Baker & McKenzie Chun Ying Ng, Associate, Baker & McKenzie End of conference Linus Liu, Tax Manager, IBM China VISIT CALL +44 (0)

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