The seminar will include explanation of some technical aspects of the commercial use of satellites and other non-earth related activities to put the tax treatment into context.

The aim of this seminar is to explain the Sharia legal framework for financing and investment transactions and to consider how such transactions are taxed both in systems that are specifically adapted to meet the requirements of Sharia law and those that are not. It will also consider issues under double taxation treaties and reporting under the CRS and FATCA.

This seminar will examine matters relating to tax issues surrounding hybrid instruments and entities in the international tax context. It will investigate the reasons for hybridity in the international context including reliance on foreign general law in characterising foreign entities and instruments for domestic tax purposes, deeming and recharacterisation rules in tax law.

4 Tax transparency / enhanced cooperation / CbCR experience

This seminar will examine the practical impact of these developments, including the early years of implementation from the perspective of both tax directors of MNEs and tax administrators and assess possible future developments. The seminar will be interesting for tax directors

The session will examine current issues in the application of VAT to financial services. This topic should attract the corporate world which has often proved to be difficult for the session on indirect taxation

The session will include the impact of a withdrawal agreement and other arrangements, if any, which should become clearer closer to the time.

The session will look at modern manifestations of this traditional commodity in the international tax world.

This panel will focus on the question: “Can you override and how does the world look after it is done?” The second part of the session will look into the consequences of the treaty override and what is done about it. The session will also include treaty underride.