The EBF Tax Conference is a landmark event for the European banking sector. It aims for an active exchange of views with all key stakeholders on taxation and tax compliance.

The 2019 edition will aim to present forward-looking views and proposals with the aim to enhance the fairness and the efficiency of the EU tax framework by 2024, considering the impact that these changes may have on European banks.

FINAL PROGRAMME

09:30 – 10:00  Registration and Welcome Coffee

10:00 – 10:10    Welcome notes

• Sébastien de BROUWER, Chief Policy Officer, European Banking Federation
• Roger KAISER, Senior Policy Adviser, European Banking Federation

10:10 – 10:30    Opening Session: International tax challenges in a context of globalisation and digitisation

International tax standards are currently undergoing unprecedented changes in depth and scale to align with the globalisation of international business and the digitisation of economic activities.

• John PETERSON, Head of Unit – Aggressive Tax Planning, OECD

10:30 – 12:00    Panel debate: Update of the international and EU corporate tax rules in the digital age

The first panel discussion will consider how a new concept of nexus and new rules to attribute profits to branches could be applied in the banking sector.

Moderators:

• Kris LIEVENS, Partner, KPMG
• Sarah WULFF-COCHRANE, Principal, UK Finance

Panel:

• John PETERSON, Head of Unit – Aggressive Tax Planning, OECD
• Bernardus ZUIJDENDORP, Head of Unit, DG Taxud, European Commission

12:00 – 13:15    Lunch Break

13:15 – 14:45    Panel debate: The application of VAT on Financial Services back on the EU agenda

The second panel discussion will discuss how to address the non-neutrality and legal uncertainty of the current exemption regime.

Moderator:

• Laurence LHOTE, Partner, KPMG

Panel:

• Pia MICHELSEN, Head of Section, European Commission
• Bradford ROHMER, Senior Analyst, Oxford Research
• Alex MILLER, EBF VAT WG Chair and Senior VAT Manager, Group Tax, Lloyds Banking Group

14:45 – 15:15      Coffee Break

15:15 – 16:40    Panel debate: Transparency of Customers and Investors – How technology can help?

The third panel will be dedicated to international tax transparency standards and their implementation in the EU. It will discuss in particular how new technologies could help remove the existing tax barriers to cross-border portfolio investments.

Moderator:

• Lorraine WHITE, Director, BNY Mellon

Panel:

• Philip KERFS, Head of Unit, OECD
• Savino RUA, Head of Section, European Commission
• Marcello TOPA, EMEA Market Policy and Strategy Director, Citi
• Paul RADCLIFFE, Partner, EY

16:40 – 17:00    Concluding Remarks

• Camille SEILLES, EBF Fiscal Committee Chair and Secretary General of the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association

ACCOMMODATION

Stanhope Hotel Brussels by Thon Hotels
Rue du Commerce 9
1000 Bruxelles

EBF negotiated preferential rates for event participants. Rooms will be served based on the first comes, first serves basis.

In order to benefit from the discount please follow booking link HERE!

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