Slovakia and Czech Republic
as Tax Planning and Asset
Protection Alternative for
Ukrainian Businesses
June 4, 2015
Kyiv, Ukraine
INVITATION
TO SEMINAR
Dear Colleagues!
IFA Ukraine takes a pleasure of inviting you to the International Tax Seminar, dedicated to Czech
and Slovak jurisdictions.
The Seminar program will deal with overview of Czech and Slovak special purpose vehicles for
international tax planning and asset protection, as well as with insights on involving Czech and
Slovak companies in trading structures.
ORGANISERS’
INFORMATION
Hosting Branch
IFA Ukraine
Central IFA
IFA Ukraine is the Ukrainian branch
of the International Fiscal Association
(IFA). IFA Ukraine is a non-profit
organization established in Ukraine
in 2007. IFA Ukraine was officially
recognized by IFA at the 61st IFA
Kyoto Congress during September
2007.
International Fiscal Association
(IFA), Netherlands, is the only
non-governmental and non-sectoral
international organization dealing
with fiscal matters over the globe.
Senior-level tax advisors from Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine will present a cohesive
coverage of the topics of mutual interest and importance, including the recent legislative and
administrative developments. Speakers will have time to address specific questions from the
attendees regarding particular fact patterns or issues.
IFA Ukraine is the only organization
in Ukraine dealing exclusively with
international tax matters.
The Seminar will take place at Radisson Blu Hotel Kyiv Podil.
IFA Ukraine has grown in a short time
to over 50 members.
We invite you to benefit from the offered opportunity and to join us in our professional
discussions and comfortable networking environment.
Sincerely,
Olena Voznyuk
IFA Ukraine President
www.ifa-ukraine.org
IFA brings together more than
12,000 practitioners, tax officials
and academics from 111 member
countries, involved in and concerned
with taxation of international
transactions and comparative study
of tax laws.
Based in Rotterdam, IFA, since its
foundation in 1938, has provided,
in conjunction with the activities
of each country branch, a blend
of comprehensive research of
international taxation and the
development of programs and
initiatives of current practical
importance.
www.ifa.nl
SEMINAR SPEAKERS
Voznyuk, Olena
President,
IFA Ukraine
Olena is a Tax and Legal Partner at Nexia DK. Olena has more than 12 years of
experience in advising multinational and domestic clients on tax structuring of
inbound and outbound investments, M&A structuring, pre-acquisition and postacquisition restructuring, Transfer Pricing etc.
Olena served as a tax partner and senior tax lawyer for the leading Ukrainian law
firms. She also worked as tax consultant at PwC Kyiv. In February 2014 Olena was
elected as the President of the Ukrainian branch of International Fiscal Association.
Olena is a member of the Public Council to the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine.
Chrobak, Tomas
Randa, Lukas
Executive Manager,
PROTTECO TRUST
COMPANY LTD
Senior Consultant
AKONT TRUST
COMPANY LTD
Tomas Chrobak is an Executive Manager of PROTTECO TRUST COMPANY, a
company forming part of the international tax consulting group AKONT, active in
the Czech Republic and Slovakia since 1992. Tomas has joined the group in 1997 and
helped AKONT become the most important provider of international tax planning
advisory and corporate services on the Czech and Slovak market.
In the years 2000 – 2008, Tomas was responsible for the management of projects
named Companies Online and OFFICE HOUSE, specialised in the provision of
Czech and Slovak ready-made companies and virtual office services in 18 business
centers located in both countries.
During his practice in the field of international Tax Planning and corporate services,
he has published numerous articles to various international and Czech magazines and
newspapers, and became a co-author of the books on international tax planning.
Tomas graduated from the Prague University of Economics. He speaks fluently Czech,
English, Russian, German, and French.
Lukas Randa is a Senior International Tax Consultant at Akont Trust Company, the
biggest international tax consulting company in the Central Europe providing its
clientele with general legal and business consulting services, as well as international
tax planning and asset protection advisory services since 1992. Lukas specializes in the
field of international tax planning, building holding structures and asset protection
schemes, drawing collective investment vehicles and substantial services such as crossborder transactions and wealth management. Lukas has joined the group in 2011 and
prior to this, he worked with the company RSM TACOMA which belongs to the
world´s biggest consulting groups.
During his practice in the field of international tax planning and asset protection
services, he has published numerous articles to various Czech magazines and
newspapers. He also lectured at several vocational conferences, seminars and
workshops.
Lukas graduated from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague with
specialization in international business and finance. He speaks fluently Czech, Slovak,
English and German.
Lukas is also an IFA International member.
Kneychuk, Oksana
Ulyanova, Natalya
Oleg, Derlyuk
Partner, AstapovLawyers
Head of Department,
ICF Legal Services
Senior Associate, ICF Legal
Service
Oksana Kneychuk holds a law degree summa cum laude from the University
of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. She has a vast experience of consulting on corporate
reorganisations and distributions, sale of businesses, capital raisings, joint ventures,
property developments, and liquidations.
Natalya Ulyanova is the Head of International Tax Planning Department at ICF Legal
Services. Natalya has over 15 years of professional experience in international tax
planning, tax risks assessment, business restructuring/M&A, complex consulting on
corporate and tax schemes, as well as on corporate management matters.
Oksana’s extensive experience also covers advice on the most advantageous tax
planning strategies for cross-border inbound and outbound investment, as well
as tax advice to the Ukrainian high net worth individuals on private wealth
structuring, preservation of wealth and tax planning around life changing events.
Oksana Kneychuk has been recommended in Tax by Legal 500 EMEA
Natalya has more than 10 years of experience in organising and speaking at the array of
conferences and seminars on the latest achievements and developments of International
tax planning. She is the author of numerous publications on tax and corporate matters
in the main business periodicals in Ukraine.
Natalya graduated from the Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko
National University of Kyiv.
Derlyuk Oleg is a senior associate of International Tax Planning department at ICF
Legal Service. Oleg specializes in international tax and corporate structuring, financial
transactions, and asset protection. He especially excels in tax planning of international
trade, passive income streams, derivatives transactions and securities.
Mr. Derlyuk has a vast experience in advising clients on structuring of trading
vehicles in the EU, derivative contracts, VAT issues, TP issues, funds repatriation and
intragroup financing.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome Address
9:10 – 10:30
CZECH AND SLOVAK COMPANIES AS SPECIAL
PURPOSE VEHICLES FOR INTERNATIONAL TAX
PLANNING AND ASSET PROTECTION
• Introduction to the Czech and Slovak Corporate Regime
• Introduction to the Czech and Slovak Tax Regime
• Presentation of the Essential Corporate Tax Benefits
in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
• Typical Tax Planning and Asset Protection Structures
with Czech and Slovak SPVs
11:00 – 13:00 • Use of Czech/Slovak Solutions as Alternatives for Ukrainian
Clients (in the light of changes of DTT with Cyprus etc.)
• Presentation of Cooperating Czech/Slovak Banks
General Partners
11:00 – 13:00 • Anti Money Laundering Legislation in the EU /
Czech Republic / Slovakia
• New Possibilities in the Light of Deoffshorisation Trends
and Limitation of Bank Secrecy
UKRAINIAN ASPECTS OF TAX STRUCTURING
THROUGH CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA
• Holding Structures with Czech Republic and Slovakia:
Tax and Legal Implications for Ukrainian Companies
• Exporting of Goods from Ukraine via Controlled Czech
and Slovak Companies and Related Risks under
the Ukrainian Law. Advantages of Czech and Slovak
Companies for Ukrainian Businesses (from a domestic
point of view)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Registration Office
Registration Inclusions
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Venue
For inquiries regarding registration and
accommodation, please contact:
Seminar registration includes
participation in sessions, electronic
access to technical papers and
refreshments during seminar hours.
For detailed and updated Seminar information,
we invite you to visit the IFA Ukraine website at ifa-ukraine.org.
Seminar will take place at Radisson Blu Hotel, Kyiv, Podil,
17-19 Bratska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine..
IFA Ukraine
Tel.: +38 096 407 89 72
Email: [email protected]
Registration
We invite you to register online.
To activate online
registration link please click
http://ifa-ukraine.org/register.
Registration Fee
IFA Ukraine Members – free;
Non-members - UAH 1,000.
Payment Order
Official language
IFA Ukraine will email the invoice
upon receiving electronic registration.
The Seminar language will be English.
All charges related to payments by
bank transfers must be covered
by the Participants.
Seminar hours
9:00 – 13:00.
Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities,
please contact IFA Ukraine at [email protected].
General Partners
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