International Tax Planning and Asset Management

At The Moscow Times' annual business seminar "International tax planning and asset management," experts from Russian and Western companies will give practical advice on the effective use of agreements for avoiding double taxation and will discuss the possibility of using international and Russian tax liability administration mechanisms, taking into account the risks and problems arising in the process of tax structuring.

Specialists will give examples of the effective use of special foreign structures such as offshoring, trusts and foundations, which will help participants find an optimal scheme for international tax planning.

In addition, conference participants can learn about trends in arbitration practice for tax disputes involving foreign companies. Address: Marriott Aurora (11/20 Petrovka Ulitsa)

PROGRAM

9:00 – 9:30 REGISTRATION

9:30 – 10:40 SESSION 1

· Change the position of Russia in international fiscal relations. The new model agreement of the Russian Federation, amendments to existing agreements with Cyprus. Dmitriy Nikolayev, head of the International Tax Department, Ministry of Finance

· Factors influencing the choice of jurisdiction for international planning. Last legislative changes. Andrei Kuzminov, lawyer of the Department of International Tax Planning, Cliff

10:40 -11:00 COFFEE BREAK

11:00 – 12:10 SESSION 2

· Changes to the agreement on avoidance of double taxation with Cyprus: Challenges and Solutions Rustam Vakhitov, Head of International Tax Service Group, Pepeliaev Group

· The beneficial ownership concept: a new threat for cross border tax planning? Boris Brook, lawyer, Salans

12:10 - 12:30 COFFEE BREAK

12:30 – 13:30 SESSION 3

· Austrian NGOs and Austrian companies: tax opportunities and maximum privacy, when you need it. Guarantees the safety of your assets, which are not subject to offshore ownership. Alexander Onofreychuk, Senior Consultant, DS Express, Inc.

· Use of international jurisdictions in international legal practice for protection of assets. Yekaterina Markova, Deputy Director, Department of International Tax Planning, Cliff

13:30 BUFFET

Regarding conference agenda please contact Alexey Otradnov. 

Regarding sponsorship opportunitites please contact Olga Makarova or Mikhail Levikov.

Regarding information support and registration please contact Elena Artemieva.