Last minute strategic moves before the Automatic Exchange of Information in 2017/2018

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1 LATIN AMERICAN PRIVATE CLIENTS Automatic Exchange of information, BEPS, anti-evasion measures, Brazil tax amnesty: what restructuring before and after? Which new tax planning strategies and vehicles are efficient and compliant in the new transparent context? Geneva, June 2016, Hotel Le Richemond Tuesday 14 June 2016 Recent and upcoming changes for Latin American clients Politics, recession and drop in the oil prices, fiscal deficits, implementation of AEOI and BEPS 9.00 Argentina - the objectives and the achievements of the new President - treaties with Chile and with Switzerland (problem regarding the exchange of information) Walter C. Keiniger, Partner, Marval, O Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires 9.30 Mexico - drop in oil prices: expected tax reform in 2016 Elias Bitar, Ernst & Young, Mexico Brazil - talks about: wealth tax, gift tax, CFC for individuals Coffee break Last minute strategic moves before the Automatic Exchange of Information in 2017/ Brazil tax amnesty: how does it work? Brazil tax amnesty: should clients take it? What kind of planning is advisable before and after the amnesty? Argentina clients: regularisation & repatriation options before the Automatic Exchange of Information Walter C. Keiniger, Partner, Marval, O Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires Mexican clients: regularisation & repatriation options before the Automatic Exchange of Information Elias Bitar, Ernst & Young, Mexico

2 13.00 Lunch The emergence of the USA and its territories in global wealth planning Walter Keenan, CEO, Advantage Insurance A.I., Puerto Rico BRAZIL Double tax treaty network & conditions to benefit of the DTTs Impact of Automatic Exchange of Information on tax optimisation strategies and structures Planning for BEPS and substance - the solution regarding lack of substance: investment funds: The PIF: personal investment fund Coffee break Optimal structures: usual structures, and new optimal structures Fernando Retzler Martins, Partner, WFARIA Advogados, Sao Solutions for family businesses and entrepreneurs; Mergers and acquisitions which structures and which substance requirements to take advantage of the M&A opportunities in this period of economic crisis? Fernando Retzler Martins, Partner, WFARIA Advogados, Sao End of the conference

3 Wednesday 15 June 2016 SESSION A ARGENTINA 9.00 Double tax treaty network & conditions to benefit of the DTTs 9.20 Impact of Automatic Exchange of Information on tax optimisation strategies and structures 9.40 Planning for BEPS Coffee break Optimal structures: usual structures, and new optimal structures COLOMBIA Tax planning strategies for Columbian clients Patricia Arrázola Jaramillo, Founding Partner,Arrazola & Asociados, Bogota Lunch CHILE Tax planning strategies for Chilean clients Arturo Garnham, Partner, Garnham, Mori & Humphries, Santiago MEXICO Double tax treaty network & conditions to benefit of the DTTs

4 Ricardo Leon Santacruz, Partner, Sanchez Devanny, Monterrey Impact of Automatic Exchange of Information on tax optimisation strategies and structures Elias Bitar, Ernst & Young, Mexico Planning for BEPS Elias Bitar, Ernst & Young, Mexico Coffee break Optimal structures: usual structures, and new optimal structures Ricardo Leon Santacruz, Partner, Sanchez Devanny, Monterrey Solutions for family businesses and entrepreneurs; Mergers and acquisitions which structures and which substance requirements to take advantage of the M&A opportunities in this period of economic crisis? Ricardo Leon Santacruz, Partner, Sanchez Devanny, Monterrey End of the conference

5 Wednesday 15 June 2016 SESSION B FOREIGN STRUCTURES & VEHICLES FOR LATIN AMERICAN CLIENTS 9.00 Luxembourg structures for Latin American clients: holding companies (Soparfi), SPF, funds Portugal structures Tiago Caiado, partner, Caiado Guerreiro, Lisbon Coffee break To be determined Vistra The future role of Panama for Latin American clients Mossack Fonseca Lunch OECD, CRS: updates and regarding and loopholes Mark Morris, Morris Consulting, Zurich TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE FOR LATIN AMERICAN CLIENTS Transfer of residence: the only viable and efficient strategy - main favorite alternative options: UK, Portugal, Switzerland - tax heavens: Monaco, Bahamas - case studies: Brazilians in Portugal Tiago Caiado, partner, Caiado Guerreiro, Lisbon End of the conference Thursday 16 June Organised crime, financing of terrorism, corruption and money laundering in Latin America Ira Morales Mickunas & Ottavio Bettencourt, Milersen Associates, Miami