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INTERNATIONAL TAX CONFERENCE

European Tax Systems Coordinated for Growth?

15 -16 June, 2009

Hosted by

Confederation of Swedish Enterprise Stockholm, Sweden

Agenda

Monday, 15 June 2009

11:30 - 12:00 Registration

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

Venue: Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Storgatan 19, Stockholm

13:00 - 13:15 Opening of the Conference

• László Kovács, Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union (confirmed)

13:15 - 15:15 Taxation and Economic Growth

Objective: In this session the panel will address the design of national tax policy and the need to remove tax obstacles to cross border investment.

Moderator:

• Vito Tanzi, Former Director, Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF (confirmed)

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Speaker:

• Jens Lundsgaard, Chief Tax Economist, OECD (confirmed)

Panellists:

• Jens Lundsgaard, Chief Tax Economist, OECD (confirmed)

• Matthias Mors, Principal Advisor, European Commission (confirmed)

• Eric Kemmeren, Professor, Tilburg University, Netherlands (confirmed)

• Theo Keijzer, Vice President Tax Policy, Shell International BV (confirmed)

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 - 18:00 Parallel sessions

I. Exit Taxes and Business Restructuring

Objective: In this session the panel will address the OECD work on Business Restructuring in a European EC-Law context.

Moderator:

• Krister Andersson, Chairman of the Fiscal Affairs Group of BUSINESSEUROPE (confirmed)

Speaker:

• Kerstin Malmer, former Head of the Unit, Legislation in the Direct Tax Field, European Commission (confirmed)

Panellists:

• Kerstin Malmer, former Head of the Unit, Legislation in the Direct Tax Field, European Commission (confirmed)

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• Wolfgang Buettner, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD (confirmed)

• Michael Hogan, H. M. Revenue & Customs (confirmed)

• Philip Baker, Q.C., London (confirmed)

• Hans Georg Raber, Head of Tax and Customs Law, Volkswagen AG (confirmed)

• Pat Ellingsworth, Chairman, BIAC Committee on Taxation and Fiscal Policy (confirmed)

II. Tax Aspects of Tradable Emission Permits

Objective: This session will address how tax obstacles can be removed to facilitate a proper functioning of this new market.

Moderator:

• Chris Lenon, Global Head of Tax, Rio Tinto (confirmed)

Speaker: Matthew P. Haskins, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Washington, D.C. (confirmed)

Panellists:

• Matthew P. Haskins, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Washington, D.C. (confirmed)

• Rolf Diemer, Head of Unit, VAT and other Turnover Taxes, European Commission (confirmed)

• Monique van Herksen, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Amsterdam (confirmed)

• An Theeuwes, Tax Policy Manager, Shell International BV (confirmed)

• Hugh Ault, Senior Advisor, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD (confirmed)

20:00 - Dinner

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Tuesday, 16 June 2009

09:00 - 12:00 Continuation of parallel sessions 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

III. Anti-abuse Measures

Objective: This session will address the 2007 initiative taken by the European Commission to promote better coordination of national direct tax systems in the field of anti-abuse measures within the EU.

Moderator:

• Michel Aujean, Partner, TAJ – Société d’avocats (confirmed)

Speaker:

• Philip Kermode, Director, Analyses and Tax Policies, European Commission (confirmed)

Panellists:

• Philip Kermode, Director, Analyses and Tax Policies, European Commission (confirmed)

• Richard Lyal, Legal Advisor, European Commission (confirmed)

• Frans Vanistendael, Academic Chairman, IBFD (confirmed)

• Werner Stuffer, Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Munich (confirmed)

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IV. VAT in the Internal Market

Objective: This panel will look at compliance issues, means to reduce VAT-related costs and risks and how VAT should be handled in the future to enhance economic dynamics in the Internal Market.

Moderator:

• Henk Wildeboer, Head Indirect Tax, Philips (confirmed)

Speaker:

• Rolf Diemer, Head of Unit, VAT and other Turnover Taxes, European Commission (confirmed)

Panellists:

• Rolf Diemer, Head of Unit, VAT and other Turnover Taxes, European Commission (confirmed)

• Ulrika Hansson, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Sweden (confirmed)

• Karl-Heinz Haydl, VAT Manager, GE Deutschland Holding GmbH (confirmed)

• Fabrizio Borselli, Official at Bank of Italy (confirmed)

12:00 - 13:00 Closing Session

Swedish Government view on tax issues during the upcoming Swedish Presidency

Speaker:

Maria Åsenius, State Secretary for European Affairs (confirmed)

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13:00 - Lunch

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