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Programme
Future in Tax and Economy
European Tax & Legal Forum pursues the topic of taxation from an economic perspective with an international focus. The conference combines interdisciplinary dependencies of economics and global technical developments with tax law. You will gain an insight into current tax law topics from German and international tax law as well as the areas of digitalisation, tax compliance and tax technology. Benefit from interdisciplinary and top-class discussion panels with academics, representatives from business, the tax authorities and the consulting community.
08:55 - 09:00
Opening

RA/StB Oliver Holzinger
CEO/Founder, Tax & Legal Excellence
09:00 - 09:20
Impulses
- Analysis
- Chats
Germany as an investment location

Dr Rolf Bösinger
State Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
09:20 - 09:50
Keynote
- Analysis
- Chats
Public debt and need for fiscal reform After the Corona crisis

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Clemens Fuest
President of the ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
09:50 – 11:00
panel discussion
- Live chats
- Interaction
Corporate tax law Challenges after the Federal election

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Robert Risse
Institute for International Tax Law, WU Vienna and Head of Lounge Düsseldorf by Tax & Legal Excellence

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Clemens Fuest
President of the ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, University of Munich

Prof.in Dr. Johanna Hey
Director of the Institute for Tax Law, University of Cologne

Dr. Rolf Möhlenbrock
Head of the Tax Department at the BMF

Dr. Monika Wünnemann
Head of the Taxes and and Fiscal Policy at the BDI

Kerstin Schulz
Global Head of Tax and Customs, Beiersdorf AG

Olive walnut
Global Head of Tax, BASF AG

Christoph L. Rummel
Head of Tax of the AXA Group AG
11:00 - 11:15
Networking Break
- Video Chats
- Virtual theme rooms
- Speed Networking
11:15 - 11:40
Impulse Talk
- Q&A
- Chats
Tax policy Challenges of the Global tax reform

Pascal Saint-Amans
Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration OECD

Moritz Koch
Europe correspondent and Bureau Chief Handelsblatt
11:40 - 12:05
Keynote
- Analysis
- Chats
Tax and trade policy Effects of the global tax reform

Robert B. Koopman
Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
12:05 - 13:15
panel discussion
- Live chats
- Interaction
International tax law

Moderation: Gerald Schachner
Partner bpv hills, Head of Lounge Vienna at Tax & Legal Excellence

Prof. DDr. Georg Kofler, LL.M,
Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law,
WU Vienna

Prof. DDr. Gunter Mayr
Head of Taxes BMF Vienna

Dr. Achim Pross
Head of Division International Cooperation, OECD

Prof. Dr René Matteotti
Full Professor for Swiss, European and International Tax Law, University of Zurich

Felix Hierstetter
International Tax Director, General Electric

Dr. Ulrike Schramm
Global Head of Tax,
Continental AG
13:15 - 14:00
Networking Break
- Video Chats
- Virtual theme rooms
- Speed Networking
14:00 – 14:10
Impulses
- Analysis
- Chats
What needs to be done now in Europe; Germany's task in the new world

Reinhard Müller
Managing Editor and Head of Department "Current Affairs and "State and Law", FAZ
14:10 – 14:35
Keynote
- Analysis
- Chats
Case law of the Federal Constitutional Court on the Euro

Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Kirchhof
Vice-President of the Federal Constitutional Court (ret.)
14:35 – 15:00
Keynote
- Analysis
- Chats
Guarantee of the rule of law in the Member States According to Community law

Prof. Dr Armin von Bogdandy
Director at the MPI for Comparative Public Law and International Law
15:00 – 16:00
panel discussion
- Live chats
- Interaction
Tax and commercial law in the tension between EU and Member States

Chair: Prof. Jürgen Brandt
RiBFH (retired), Chair of Taxation and Finance, Bergische Universität Wuppertal

Prof. Dr Heribert Anzinger
Institute for Accounting and Auditing, University of Ulm

Prof. Dr Gregor Kirchhof
Director of the Institute for Business and Tax Law, University of Augsburg

Prof. Dr Gregor Nöcker
Judge in the X. Senate at the Federal Supreme Finance Court

Benno Scharpenberg
President of the Finance Court Cologne

Prof. Dr René Niessen
Advocate General Hooge Raad,
The Hague

Prof. Dr Nikolaus Zorn
President of the Senate at the Administrative Court Vienna
16:00 – 16:15
Networking Break
- Video Chats
- Virtual theme rooms
- Speed Networking
"Future in Tax and Economy
DEEP DIVES
16:15 – 17:15
Session 1
- Best practice
- Interaction
- Video Chats
Tax challenges for family businesses
Family businesses continue to form the backbone of the economy. The legal and taxation challenges are immense! Best practice scenarios for risk and opportunity assessment show the best way forward.

Dr. Dirk Pohl
Attorney and Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Prof. Dr Matthias Loose
Judge at the II. Senate of the BFH

Arndt Böhme
Tax consultant and lawyer, Wilh. Werhahn KG
16:15 – 17:15
Session 2
- Best practice
- Interaction
- Video Chats
Posting of workers - what companies need to know about cross-border projects
Challenges in international employee assignments. In the session, you will receive recommendations for action and answers to practical questions regarding cross-border employee postings.

Dr Christoph Herrmann
Lawyer, notary, tax consultant and partner, Bluedex

Felix Müller
Lawyer, Bluedex
17:15 – 17:20
Closing
- Summary
- Adoption
What remains of the day and outlook for next year!

RA/StB Oliver Holzinger
CEO/Founder, Tax & Legal Excellence
Programme overview
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08:55 - 09:00
Opening
Moderation -
09:00 - 09:20
Impulse Talk
Tax Location Germany -
09:20 - 09:50
Keynote
Public debt and fiscal reform needs after the Corona crisis -
09:50 - 11:00
Panel Discussion
Corporate tax law challenges after the federal election -
11:00 - 11:15
Networking Break
Video Chats, Virtual Topic Rooms, Speed Networking
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14:00 - 14:10
Impulse Talk
What to do now in Europe; Germany's task in the new world -
14:10 - 14:35
Keynote
Case Law of the Federal Constitutional Court on the Euro -
14:35 - 15:00
Keynote
Rule of Law Guarantee in the Member States under Community Law -
15:00 - 16:00
Panel Discussion
Tax and Business Law in the Tension between EU and Member States -
16:00 - 16:15
Networking Break
Video Chats, Virtual Topic Rooms, Speed Networking -
16:15 - 17:15
Deep Dive Session 1
Best practice, interaction, video chats -
16:15 - 17:15
Deep Dive Session 2
Best practice, interaction, video chats