International Tax Academy Courses Overview

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1.  European Value Added Tax - Selected Issues  
AMSTERDAM - [September 6, 2010 - September 7, 2010]
This intermediate level course focuses on complex issues that can arise for international businesses in the application of value added tax in the European Union. The course will cover intra-Community (triangular) supplies of goods and services, consignment stock and warehousing arrangements, and VAT planning and control.


2.  Taxation of Holding Companies in Europe  
AMSTERDAM - [September 16, 2010 - September 17, 2010]
This intermediate course provides an overview of the tax planning goals and objectives of a multi-national group and an in-depth discussion on the use and taxation of EU holding companies, financing and intellectual property (IP) structures in a global planning context. The course deals with specific tax planning goals and objectives and how such objectives can be achieved through the use of global and EU based holding company structures. The course addresses the tax aspects to be taken into account when establishing and dealing with holding companies in Europe, sets forth the criteria to be used in evaluating and selecting a holding company location, and offers an overview of the domestic legislation of countries that are often used as a location to establish holding companies within Europe. The course will be taught by experienced international practitioners specialised in the field of tax planning.


3.  European Value Added Tax Workshop 
AMSTERDAM - [October 4, 2010 - October 5, 2010]
This advanced level, interactive workshop consists mainly of case studies and is designed for participants who are experienced with the principles of value added tax in the European Union and who want to train themselves further on important issues of particular complexity or interest for VAT practice in internationally operating business and industry.


4.  Application of Tax Treaties 
BARBADOS - [October 11, 2010 - October 13, 2010]
This introductory level course provides participants with the essentials of international taxation by combining cutting-edge online instruction (ITA Online) with three days of interactive classroom training. Participants of the course will gain a thorough understanding of the main issues involved in the application of income tax treaties and will be provided with an introduction to international tax planning.


5.  Practical Aspects of International Tax Planning 
AMSTERDAM - [October 18, 2010 - October 22, 2010]
This intermediate-level 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.


6.  Indian Corporate Taxation 
AMSTERDAM - [October 28, 2010 - October 29, 2010]
This course is intended to give participants an overview and a good understanding of the Indian tax system (including changes that are to be introduced by the new Direct Tax Code) and its terms and concepts, with particular emphasis on the wide range of corporate/international tax issues that have to be addressed when investing in India. The main focus of the course will be on corporate taxation and investment structures.


7.  Hybrid Financial Instruments 
AMSTERDAM - [November 1, 2010 - November 3, 2010]
This course is designed to provide participants with in-depth analyses of the regulatory, accounting and tax issues arising from the use of hybrid financial instruments. Participants will acquire structured background knowledge of the concepts and principles of hybrid instruments and their role in cross-border corporate financing techniques, with particular emphasis on their increasing use in the light of the implementation of the Basel II Capital Accord and the IAS/IFRS principles.


8.  Derivative Instruments 
AMSTERDAM - [November 4, 2010 - November 5, 2010]
This course is designed to provide participants with in-depth analyses of the regulatory, accounting and tax issues arising from the use of derivative instruments. The course will cover tax and accounting methodologies for derivatives as well as their role in tax planning.


9.  Principles of International Taxation 
KUALA LUMPUR - [November 8, 2010 - November 12, 2010]
This course is designed to provide participants with the essentials of international taxation. The first three days are dedicated to the fundamental concepts relevant to the interpretation and application of international tax treaties. This introduction provides participants with the conceptual tools to fully grasp issues discussed on Day 4 and Day 5. Day 4 deals with the principles of transfer pricing and how these principles apply to intra-group services. Day 5 provides an overview of basic tax planning structures and an insight into the application of the most common anti-avoidance provisions.


10.  Introduction to European Value Added Tax 
AMSTERDAM - [November 8, 2010 - November 11, 2010]
This course is designed to provide participants with a framework of the most important VAT principles and issues which anyone dealing with value added tax in the European Union is confronted with and needs to understand. The course will end each day with a case study to enable participants to gain confidence in applying the skills acquired during the course


11.  Tax Treaty Workshop 
AMSTERDAM - [November 29, 2010 - November 30, 2010]
This 2-day advanced-level workshop includes complex cases studies on permanent establishments, the attribution of PE profits and triangular cases. This workshop will provide participants who deal with double tax treaties on a regular basis an in-depth understanding of some of the more complex issues raised by double tax treaties


12.  Treaties and Tax Planning 
AMSTERDAM - [December 1, 2010 - December 2, 2010]
This 2-day advanced-level course focuses on the role that treaties play in tax planning. It covers, through a combination of formal presentations and complex case studies, the opportunities presented by treaties and the risks associated with their use in tax planning.


13.  Principles of Transfer Pricing 
AMSTERDAM - [December 6, 2010 - December 10, 2010]
It is often said that transfer pricing is not an exact science, hence to develop an understanding of transfer pricing principles and methodologies, consideration of their practical application is considered paramount. This intermediate level 4 and a 1/2 day course introduces participants to transfer pricing principles and methodologies and then covers the application of these principles and methodologies to specific categories of intra-group dealings. These sessions are complemented by practical sessions that cover the application of the principles and methodologies in practice. The focus of this practically orientated course is on the requirements of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations and the issues that can arise in the application of these requirements.


14.  Tax Treaties Negotiations Workshop 
AMSTERDAM - [January 24, 2011 - January 27, 2011]
Giving you the confidence to successfully negotiate tax treaties is the principal objective of this course. The course commences with a broad explanation of the role of tax treaties in the international legal order and their relationship with domestic law. We will discuss various provisions that can be included in tax treaties based on the OECD and UN Models and the implications of these on the scope and application of tax treaties, the distributive rules for different categories of income, elimination of double taxation and special administrative rules. These discussions will be put into practice in a treaty negotiation workshop.


15.  Debt and Financial Restructuring 
AMSTERDAM - [February 14, 2011 - February 15, 2011]
This course is designed to provide participants with an in-depth analysis of the legal and tax issues related to debt and financial restructuring. More specifically, it describes the legal and tax aspects that have to be taken into account in making the restructuring decisions and it gives a detailed overview of the structures and techniques used in daily practice.

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Early Bird Discount
A 10% discount will be applied for registrations received 45 days or more before the commencement of the course (cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts).