Seminar on Transfer Pricing
Dispute Resolution in Asia
Date: 30 October 2014
Time: 1.30pm to 6.00pm
30 October 2014 | 1.30pm to 6.00pm
Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Venue:
Mandarin Ballroom 3, Level 8
Main Tower, Mandarin Orchard
Singapore, 333 Orchard Road,
Singapore 238867
Seminar Fees:
$214 (incl. GST)
Seminar fees include materials
and tea break.
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This seminar is designed for:
Members of the business and
tax community, Tax / Finance /
Accounting / Legal Professionals.
Closing date for registration:
22 October2014
(or when seminar is fully
subscribed)
Registration:
Please email/fax the completed
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seminar and request for invoice.
For enquiries, please contact:
Jocelyn Chong
DID: (65) 6351 3040
Amuna Manyuni
DID: (65) 6351 3023
Scrutiny on transfer pricing has intensified globally, especially with tax authorities
stepping up efforts in their transfer pricing regimes, resulting in increased tax
controversies and disputes. To help you respond to challenges arising from
transfer pricing disputes, Tax Academy of Singapore is pleased to present this
seminar “Transfer Pricing Dispute Resolution in Asia”, featuring OECD speakers,
arbitration and international tax experts, local and regional government officials
who will share their insights and experiences in transfer pricing dispute resolutions
and to provide clarifications on government processes.
Mrs Melissa Muhammad (Tax Advisor, Global Relations Programme, OECD), Mr
Arnim Hilse (Deputy Head of Division, Federal Central Tax Office, Germany) and Mr
Paul Raymond Meaker (Technical Leader (Transfer Pricing), Public Groups and
International, Australian Taxation Office) will provide an overview of BEPS Action
14 and address obstacles preventing countries from resolving disputes under
Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP).
Mr Rajan Menon, Senior Partner from RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP will give an
overview of arbitration in Singapore and its role in international tax disputes.
The seminar will conclude with two panel discussions, which will discuss current
issues in dispute resolution and the future of dispute resolution.
The first panel on current issues in dispute resolution will be moderated by Miss
Jow Lee Ying (Senior Lecturer, Division of Business Law, Nanyang Technological
University). The panel will comprise Mr Vineet Rachh (Associate Director, Taxes,
Procter & Gamble, Singapore), Mr Allen Tan (Principal, Baker & McKenzie.Wong &
Leow), Mr Geoffrey Soh (Head of Transfer Pricing, Partner, KPMG Advisory LLP)
and Ms Sharon Tan (Senior Director, Geography Tax Operations, Nike).
The second panel on the future of dispute resolution will be moderated by Mr
Eugene Lim (Head of Tax, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow). The panel members
will comprise Mrs Melissa Muhammad (Tax Advisor, Global Relations Programme,
OECD), Mr Mansor bin Hassan (Director, Department of International Taxation,
Inland Revenue Board Malaysia), Ms Chow Wai Yee (Assistant Commissioner, Tax
Policy and International Tax Division, IRAS) and Mr Imanul Hakim (Deputy Director,
Audit on Special Transactions, Directorate General of Taxes, Indonesia).
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 6253 1214
This seminar qualifies for 3 CPE/
CPD hours.
Tax Academy of Singapore reserves the right to cancel the event, or make changes to the
schedule, venue and speakers.
1.30pm: Making Dispute Resolution More
Effective
Overview of BEPS Action 14
Developing solutions to address obstacles that
prevent countries from resolving treaty related
disputes under MAP, including the absence of
arbitration provisions in most treaties and the
fact that access to MAP and arbitration may be
denied in certain cases.
Moderator:
Miss Jow Lee Ying
Senior Lecturer, Division of Business Law
College of Business (Nanyang Business School)
Nanyang Technological University of Singapore
Panel members:
Discussion topics:
• The OECD Collection of MAP Statistics
• Country Updates (OECD, Country Experts)
• Access to MAP: What makes the process
workable?
• The Relationship between MAP and Domestic
Law Remedies
• Arbitration (OECD Work, Country Experiences,
and Regional Country Views)
Mr Vineet Rachh
Associate Director, Taxes
Procter & Gamble, Singapore
30 October 2014 | 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Mrs Melissa Muhammad
Tax Advisor , Global Relations Programme
Centre for Tax Policy and Administration
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development
PROGRAMME
Mr Allen Tan
Principal
Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow
Mr Geoffrey Soh
Head of Transfer Pricing
Partner, KPMG Advisory LLP
Ms Sharon Tan
Senior Director
Geography Tax Operations, Nike
Mr Arnim Hilse
Deputy Head of Division
Federal Central Tax Office, Germany
4.45pm: Panel Discussion on The Future of
Dispute Resolution
Mr Paul Raymond Meaker
Technical Leader (Transfer Pricing)
Public Groups and International
Australian Taxation Office
Considering the rapid changes in International
Taxation, what is the future of Dispute Resolution
and how can all stakeholders work together to
make the process more effective?
2.30pm: Arbitration in Singapore:
A role for international tax disputes
Discussion topics:
• What are some ways that government,
business, and other stakeholders can make APA
and MAP processes more effective?
An overview of arbitration in Singapore and
exploration of the role for international tax
disputes
Mr Rajan Menon
Senior Partner
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP
3.15pm: Coffee Break
3.45pm: Panel Discussion on Current Issues in
Dispute Resolution
Sharing practical experiences of Businesses,
Non-Governmental Organizations, and other
stakeholders in the Treaty Dispute Resolution
process. How do these processes work for these
stakeholders, and what are their experiences
and views on how these processes vary from
country to country within Asia. What is a
multinational’s decision making process in
selecting and managing dispute resolution
mechanisms in multiple jurisdictions?
Discussion topics:
• Managing Tax Audits in Asia and steps to
choose MAP versus other post-audit options
• Handling Appeals, APAs, MAP, and thoughts
on how Arbitration would work in the region
• Managing simultaneous disputes in multiple
jurisdictions
• How can the ongoing BEPS work reshape the
future of dispute resolution?
Moderator:
Mr Eugene Lim
Head of Tax, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow
Panel Members:
Mrs Melissa Muhammad
Tax Advisor
Global Relations Programme
Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD
Mr Mansor bin Hassan
Director, Department of International Taxation
Inland Revenue Board Malaysia
Ms Chow Wai Yee
Assistant Commissioner
(Tax Policy and International Tax Division)
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
Mr Imanul Hakim
Deputy Director of Audit on Special Transactions
Directorate General of Taxes, Indonesia
6.00pm: End
Seminar on Transfer Pricing
Dispute Resolution in Asia
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For enquiries, please contact:
Jocelyn Chong (DID: 6351-3040) or Amuna Manyuni (DID: 6351-3023)
Email: [email protected] Fax: 6253 1214