12 - 16 Nov 2012Principles of International Tax Planning

This course is aimed at analysing the fundamentals of international tax planning in a structured and consistent manner, deepening the knowledge of tax planning techniques of the participants. Although the course will focus on practical cases, domestic legislation will not be addressed in specific detail.

 

The course starts introducing some key concepts in international tax planning. It deals with some emerging themes and provides an overview of anti-avoidance rules and other measures aimed to tackle aggressive tax planning structures. Then the course provides participants with an overview of basic corporate financing options such as debt financing and leasing. It also provides the tools for participants to optimise the financing of a corporation, by means of extensive illustration of tax structures involving the use of finance companies, branches, tax consolidation and hybrid entities. The use of financial instruments for corporate financing purposes, such as hybrid, derivative and other innovative instruments will be addressed as well. Moreover, the course will illustrate how these building blocks may be put together to finance cross border acquisitions and to optimally structure holding activities. Furthermore, the course will cover tax planning techniques and trends for manufacturing, R&D and selling activities of multinational enterprises. It will finish with an introduction to personal tax planning and wealth management.

 

This is an interactive course with a maximum of 30 participants. Prior to the course, participants will be given access to an online platform which provides them with additional pre-reading material and supplementary material (e.g. legal documentation, case law and related articles/literature). During the course, participants will be provided with a course binder containing documents relevant to the course.

The course is suitable for practitioners in tax advisory firms, tax specialists in commerce and industry and government officials, who may have less familiarity with international tax planning techniques and want to deepen their knowledge in this field.

In order to participate in this particular course, no advance preparation is necessary. However, for some courses, suggested reading materials will be made available on our documentation platform a few weeks before the start of the course.

To safeguard the interactive nature of the course, including group discussions and case studies, a maximum of 30 participants will be accepted. Early registration is therefore recommended.

Recommended CPE points for this course: 33 (in accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE points, CPE credits are granted based on a 50-minute hour). Read more information on CPE points and accreditation for ITA courses.

The course fee covers participation in the course, all course materials, lunch, coffee/tea and refreshments. The costs of accommodation and transport are not covered. If you have any other questions regarding attendance of the course, travel arrangements, payments and cancellations, please consult our FAQ.