Beyond Borders: Redefining International Taxation - October 13-16, 2019 Hotel 1898 Barcelona, Spain
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Beyond Borders:
Redefining
International Taxation
October 13-16, 2019
Hotel 1898
Barcelona, Spain
Three Days, One Location, Advancing Global Tax.
An Event for Fiduciary, Tax & Law Professionals. #TLTaxCon19
Exceptional Speakers.
Intriguing Panels.
Global Networking.
Following the success of our first conference last year, Taxlinked returns
with #TLTaxCon19 to explore new trends in international law & taxation
& revisit the latest hot topics from different perspectives. With financial
transparency gaining momentum & compliance requirements
multiplying by the hour, financial service providers & lawyers today face a
multitude of questions & challenges to their practice. Relying on our
extensive network, Taxlinked has assembled a remarkable group of
speakers & panelists who will address these growing concerns, both from
an academic & professional point of view.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
5 Reasons You Shouldn't Miss Out
• A dynamic agenda with impressive keynotes & a group of
rock star panelists ready to challenge each other on the
debate floor.
• An excellent chance to stay on top of all that is happening
in the financial services sector, particularly in Europe.
• Break bread and crack open bottles of wine with peers
from all over globe as part of our lively networking and
social events.
• Earn 12 CPD credits.
• Barcelona in early autumn? Check!
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
What Will Be Discussed
• Is the USA the World’s Favorite (and Best) Tax Haven
• Current Developments in Spanish Taxation
• Revisiting Brexit & International Taxation: What Now
• The Trials & Tribulations of Taxing the Digital Economy
• Permanent Establishment & Profit Attribution as Defined by BEPS
• The 5th Money Laundering Directive (5MLD): A Step Too Far?
• DAC6 Directive: A Closer Analysis of Its “Hallmarks”
• A Study in Contrasts: Public Beneficial Ownership Registers vs.
Europe’s GDPR
• Transparency & Data Protection: Is the Pendulum about to Swing
Back?
• In Search of the Digital Nomad
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
Speakers & Panelists
Dr. Nicholas Ryder Brígida Galbete Filippo Noseda Dr. Svetislav Kostic
Professor of Financial Crime Senior Associate Partner, Mischon de Reya, Docent in Tax Law, University
UWE Bristol, UK Cuatrecasas, Spain and Visiting Professor, of Belgrade, Serbia
King's College, UK
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
Speakers & Panelists
Stella Raventós- Samantha Ronaldo Dr. Sameer Al
Calvo Bourton Apelbaum Ansari
Partner Lecturer in Law Tax Partner CEO, RAK International
Dabury Abogados, Spain UWE Bristol, UK APGI Advogados, Brazil Corporate Centre, UAE
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
Speakers & Panelists
Dr. Peter H. Wilson Jimmy Sexton David Martinez Dr. Eva Andrés
PB First Global Tax Advisors, President & CEO, Esquire Business Integrity and Aucejo
UAE Group, USA/Dubai Transparency Manager,
Professor of Tax Law
Transparency International,
University of Barcelona,
Spain
Spain
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
Speakers & Panelists
Cristina Villanova Vasiliki Petrou John Richardson Todd Buell
Lawyer Corporate Lawyer, Meridian Lawyer, Citizenship Senior Correspondent,
Cases & Lacambra, Spain Trust - Corporate & Fiduciary Solutions, Canada Law360 & MLex, Belgium
Services, Cyprus
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
Keynote Speeches
The 5th Money Laundering Directive
(5MLD): A Step Too Far?
According to the Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy
Index, anywhere between 21 and 32 trillion dollars are
stashed away in secrecy jurisdictions throughout the
globe, and a lot of this money remains untouched by
taxation. In this presentation, Alex Cobham will discuss
how financial secrecy has whittled down during the past
Dr. Nicholas Ryder two decades, and talks to us about what is still needed to
Professor of Financial Crime further curtail tax evasion and other illicit financial
UWE Bristol, UK
activities.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
Keynote Speeches
Current Developments in Spanish
Taxation
Are you up-to-date with all that’s trending in Spanish
taxation? This presentation led by Spanish law firm
Cuatrecasas will discuss the current developments in our
host country’s tax system with a particular focus on its role
in the international arena. Listen in to learn all about
Spain’s position vis-à-vis the OECD and EU tax initiatives
Brígida Galbete and plenty more.
Senior Associate
Cuatrecasas, Spain
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Keynote Speeches
Transparency & Data Protection: Is the
Pendulum about to Swing Back?
Over the past few years, bankers, family offices and
investment managers have had to contend with a number of
rules affecting international clients, including FATCA, the
Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and beneficial ownership
registers.
These developments form part of everyday life and they are
Filippo Noseda here to stay. However, there are huge data protection issues
Partner, Mischon de Reya, (risk of hacking, data breaches), and Mishcon de Reya has
and Visiting Professor, brought the first case against HMRC based on the new GDPR
King's College, UK rules.
This presentation will look at some of the implications and
what they might mean for you and your clients.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Keynote Speeches
In Search of the Digital Nomad
The quest to align the international tax order with the
challenges posed by the digital economy has so far mostly
focused on solving issues involving incorporated structures.
What is somehow escaping the attention of the tax treaty policy
makers is the fact that it is not only in the domain of companies
that we have lost our ability to rely on physical presence as the
principle factor determining the nexus with a particular
jurisdiction for tax purposes (as many of us can now work from
Dr. Svetislav Kostic any place providing us with a viable internet connection) or
Docent in Tax Law, University where we are struggling to characterize the payments being
of Belgrade, Serbia made in the context of new business models.
This presentation will focus on determining the key challenges
which the digital economy, changing social patterns and the
transformation of our labor environment pose for international
tax treaty law.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Panels
Is the USA the World’s Favorite
(and Best) Tax Haven?
John Richardson, Lawyer, Citizenship Solutions, Canada
Jimmy Sexton, CEO, Esquire Group, UAE & USA
Samantha Bourton, Lecturer in Law, UWE Bristol, UK
Mateo Jarrin Cuvi, Content Manager, Taxlinked, Cyprus
With the advent of FATCA in 2010 and the USA’s refusal to sign
onto the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS), many
pundits suggest the US has become the world’s favorite and
best tax haven. In this panel, we’ll touch upon some of the
main reasons why the US is considered such an attractive
financial destination à la Switzerland and what repercussions
this positioning might have on the global economy.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Panels
Revisiting Brexit & International
Taxation: What Now?
Dr. Nicholas Ryder, Professor of Financial Crime, UWE Bristol, UK
Brigida Galbete, Senior Tax Associate, Cuatrecasas, Spain
Filippo Noseda, Partner, Mischon de Reya, and Visiting Professor,
King's College, UK
Vasiliki Petrou, Corporate Lawyer, Meridian Trust – Corporate &
Fiduciary Services, Cyprus
The United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union
has thrown a giant wrench into the personal and business
plans of a myriad of individuals and companies. How will
Brexit and the final agreement negotiated between Europe
and the UK ultimately impact their tax obligations? This panel
discussion will look at the current state of the yet-to-be-
determined Brexit mess and its final effect on international
taxation, cross-border business and more.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Panels
The Trials & Tribulations of Taxing the
Digital Economy
Stella Raventós-Calvo, Partner, Dabury Abogados, Spain
John Richardson, Lawyer, Citizenship Solutions, Canada
Dr. Eva Andrés Aucejo, Professor of Tax Law, University of Barcelona,
Spain
Ronaldo Apelbaum, Tax Partner, APGI Advogados, Brazil
Dr. Svetislav Kostic, Docent in Tax Law, University of Belgrade, Serbia
The global economy isn’t what it used to be twenty years ago as
corporations operating in the digital realm and profiting at a global
level with nary a physical presence have become the norm. Despite
this transformation, many of the international corporate tax rules
currently applied remain largely inadequate. With this in mind,
policymakers, particularly in the EU, have begun exploring more
efficient (and profitable) ways of taxing this growing digital
economy. This panel will talk about these specific EU efforts and the
many challenges posed by the large American tech multinationals
like Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon, among others.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Panels
Permanent Establishments & Profit
Attribution as Defined by BEPS
Dr. Peter H. Wilson, PB First Global Tax Advisors, UAE
Stella Raventós-Calvo, Partner, Dabury Abogados, Spain
Ronaldo Apelbaum, Tax Partner, APGI Advogados, Brazil
Cristina Villanova, Lawyer, Cases & Lacambra, Spain
Dr. Svetislav Kostic, Docent in Tax Law, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Todd Buell, Senior Correspondent, Law360 & MLex, Belgium
As part of BEPS Action 7, the OECD introduced a series of
recommendations on how jurisdictions should be defining
permanent establishments operating within their territories. This
panel will take a closer look at this suggested definition of
permanent establishments and its impact on the cross-border
activities of financial service providers, asset managers and more.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Panels
DAC6 Directive: A Closer Analysis of Its
“Hallmarks”
Dr. Peter H. Wilson, PB First Global Tax Advisors, UAE
Dr. Nicholas Ryder, Professor of Financial Crime, UWE Bristol, UK
Filippo Noseda, Partner, Mischon de Reya, and Visiting Professor, King's
College, UK
Todd Buell, Senior Correspondent, Law360 & MLex, Belgium
Kicking in on July 1, 2020, the EU’s DAC6 calls for the disclosure of
specific cross-border tax arrangements that fall within certain
hallmarks as defined by the directive. During this discussion, our
panelists will break down each one of the hallmarks and suggest
ways via which financial service providers can better comply with
this new transparency regulation.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Panels
A Study in Contrasts: Public Beneficial
Ownership Registers vs. Europe’s GDPR
Jimmy Sexton, CEO, Esquire Group, UAE & USA
Samantha Bourton, Lecturer in Law, UWE Bristol, UK
David Martinez, Business Integrity and Transparency Manager,
Transparency International, Spain
Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO, RAK International Corporate Centre, UAE
Filippo Noseda, Partner, Mischon de Reya, and Visiting Professor, King's
College, UK
During our last conference, one of our members brought up this
exact question: How can you reconcile having public registers of
beneficial ownership with the EU’s recently implemented General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which calls for a much stricter
handling of individuals’ personal information? We thought this
question was too good to pass up; hence, we’ll dedicate an entire
hour to analyzing the challenges posed when these two concepts
clash.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Social Events
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Sunday, October 13th, 19:00 to 21:00, 1898 Hotel, Las Ramblas, Barcelona
Unwind after your taxing journey with some music, great Spanish wines and
plenty of tapas. Even better, introduce yourself to our other attendees and start
reaping the rewards of this three-day long networking session.
Tapas, Tapas & More Tapas
Monday, October 14th, 20:00 to Late, Bar Cañete, Barcelona, Optional
Let’s share a tapa or two and relax with a glass of Priorat following a successful
first day of learning, networking and animated debate. If you’d like, join us for this
tapas-themed event where we’ll stuff our faces with bite-sized local delicacies and
copious amounts of wine to break down the day’s main conference highlights,
exchange trade secrets and laugh out loud.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19Social Events
Dining & Dancing with Crazy Red Balls
Tuesday, October 15th, 20:00 to Very Late, Ocaña, Plaza Real, Barcelona
Eat, drink and be merry as we wrap up our conference with a regal dinner party
at Ocaña, a sophisticated multipurpose venue in the middle of Plaza Real that
specializes in Catalonian cuisine and mixology. We’ll also jazz things up to the
tune of local band ‘Crazy Red Balls’ and dance the night away, Barcelona-style.
Discovering Spanish Wine
Wednesday, October 16th, 11:00 to 16:00, The Streets of Barcelona, Optional
Led by Fintan Kerr, a wine educator and writer based in Barcelona, join us for an
excursion of the city’s hippest bars and cellars to discover and learn all about
Spain’s greatest grape varieties and wines, followed by a traditional Catalonian
lunch and buckets more of wine.
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19What Our Members Have to Say
About Beyond Borders
“Let me put in a plug for the conference in Barcelona. I was in the one last
year in Cyprus. It was without a doubt one of the best, most educational,
certainly most fun experiences that I’ve had in one of these things, I think
ever. I think Barcelona is a slightly better location than Cyprus and, if
anybody is on the fence, I would hope that you’d get yourself over to
Barcelona.”
John Richardson, Citizenship Solutions, Toronto, Canada
“I’m really looking forward to exchanging views with the conference
delegates. It’s important to learn from others as this enhances the overall
experience.”
Dr. Peter Wilson, PB First Global Tax Advisers, Dubai
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19What Our Members Have to Say
About Beyond Borders
“I am delighted to be speaking at the Taxlinked conference in October and I
am looking forward to engaging with related stakeholders and interested
parties in Barcelona.”
Dr. Nicholas Ryder, Professor of Financial Crime, UWE Bristol, UK
“I am proudly one of Taxlinked’s first members, so naturally I jumped at the
opportunity to sponsor their first conference, Beyond Borders: International
Tax into 2020, which was held in 2018 in Cyprus. I found the conference to
be well organized, informative, and fun (which isn’t easy considering it is a
tax conference). I also greatly appreciated the quality of the speakers and
attendees and having a forum where everyone was encouraged to share
their thoughts and opinions openly. ”
Jimmy Sexton, President & CEO Esquire Group, USA, Dubai
October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19International Press October 13-16, 2019, Hotel 1898, Barcelona, Spain #TLTaxCon19
Contact Us
Masha Soboleva
Community Manager
Tel: +357-24 343132
masha@taxlinked.net
Skype: masha@taxlinked.net
Mateo Jarrin Cuvi
Content Manager
Mobile: +357-99 220501
mateo@taxlinked.net
Skype: mjctaxlinked
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