The International Fiscal Association (IFA) the Netherlands based global organisation who monitor and advice governments on tax protocols, international treaties and taxation strategies(www.ifa.nl) are holding their Indian chapter annual conference in Chennai, from 20th-21st July, at the Accord Metropolitan. Speakers include myself and other notable tax law illuminaries as follows:

Global Business Models: International Tax Challenges and Opportunities - Steve Towers, Deloitte

Making International Acquisitions Tax Effective - Abhishek Goenka, BMR Associates

Foreign Direct Investment Challenges in Real Estate Investment in India - Ganesh Raj, E&Y

Outbound investment tax considerations and structures for Indian companies investing abroad - Pieter L.de Ridder, Loyens & Loeff

Tax Residency and related issues - Radhakishan Rawal, PWC

Overseas tax planning - some basic concepts - Roy Rohatgi, Professor in International tax

China’s 2008 Tax Unification & VAT rebate reductions on export of goods from China - Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Dezan Shira & Associates

Transfer Pricing of Intangibles: Cost Sharing Arrangements - Arindam Mitra, Deloitte

Brain Trust Session - Mr.Ajay Vohra, Vaish Associates, Advocates, Delhi & Mr.K.R.Sekar, Partner, Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Bangalore.

Tax Effective Supply Chain Management Systems - Sudhir Kapadia, KPMG

Cross Border Services and Supply - T P Ostwal, Ostwal, Desei & Kothari

That is quite a line up of tax experts there and Dezan Shira & Associates are honored to be speaking for the second year in succession. From personal experience, I can advise it is an excellent event and covers a lot of important cross-border issues. Registration can be obtained at the IFA India chapter website at :www.ifasrc.org
If you are attending - please come up and say hello, I’d be very happy to see you there.

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