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    Future in Tax and Economy

    Thursday, 25 November 2021 (Day 2)

    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

    Oliver Holzinger of Tax & Legal Excellence Network

    RA/StB Oliver Holzinger

    CEO/Founder, Tax & Legal Excellence

    09:00 - 09:20

    Impulses

    • Analysis
    • Chats

    Germany as an investment location

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    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, University of Munich

    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

    Prof. Dr. Robert Risse

    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. 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

    Prof.in Dr. Johanna Hey

    Director of the Institute for Tax Law, University of Cologne

    Dr. Rolf Möhlenbrock

    Dr. Rolf Möhlenbrock

    Head of the Tax Department at the BMF

    Dr. Monika Wünnemann

    Dr. Monika Wünnemann

    Head of the Taxes and and Fiscal Policy at the BDI

    Kerstin Schulz Tax & Legal Excellence Forum

    Kerstin Schulz

    Global Head of Tax and Customs, Beiersdorf AG

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    Olive walnut

    Global Head of Tax, BASF AG

    Christoph L. Rummel - Head of Tax, AXA Konzern 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 of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD

    Pascal Saint-Amans

    Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration OECD

    Moritz Koch

    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

    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

    Gerald Schachner

    Moderation: Gerald Schachner

    Partner bpv hills, Head of Lounge Vienna at Tax & Legal Excellence

    Prof. DDr. Georg Kofler, LL.M.

    Prof. DDr. Georg Kofler, LL.M,

    Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law,
    WU Vienna

    Prof. DDr. Gunter Mayr

    Prof. DDr. Gunter Mayr

    Head of Taxes BMF Vienna

    Dr. Achim Pross

    Dr. Achim Pross

    Head of Division International Cooperation, OECD

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

    Prof. Dr René Matteotti

    Full Professor for Swiss, European and International Tax Law, University of Zurich

    Felix Hierstetter

    Felix Hierstetter

    International Tax Director, General Electric

    Ulrike Schramm

    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

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    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

    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

    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

    Prof. Jürgen Brandt - Judge in the VIII Senate at the Federal Fiscal Court (ret.)

    Chair: Prof. Jürgen Brandt

    RiBFH (retired), Chair of Taxation and Finance, Bergische Universität Wuppertal

    Prof. Dr. Heribert M. Anzinger

    Prof. Dr Heribert Anzinger

    Institute for Accounting and Auditing, University of Ulm

    Kirchhof-gregor

    Prof. Dr Gregor Kirchhof

    Director of the Institute for Business and Tax Law, University of Augsburg

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

    Prof. Dr Gregor Nöcker

    Judge in the X. Senate at the Federal Supreme Finance Court

    Benno Scharpenberg - President of the Cologne Fiscal Court

    Benno Scharpenberg

    President of the Finance Court Cologne

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

    Prof. Dr René Niessen

    Advocate General Hooge Raad,
    The Hague

    Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Zorn - President of the Senate at the Administrative Court, Vienna

    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.

    Pohl-edited

    Dr. Dirk Pohl

    Attorney and Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

    Loosely edited

    Prof. Dr Matthias Loose

    Judge at the II. Senate of the BFH

    Boehme-edited

    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. 

    Herrmann-edited

    Dr Christoph Herrmann

    Lawyer, notary, tax consultant and partner, Bluedex

    Mueller-edited

    Felix Müller

    Lawyer, Bluedex

    17:15 – 17:20

    Closing

    • Summary
    • Adoption

    What remains of the day and outlook for next year!

    Oliver Holzinger of Tax & Legal Excellence Network

    RA/StB Oliver Holzinger

    CEO/Founder, Tax & Legal Excellence

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