Tax is likely to figure prominently in the follow-up to the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change. Tradable permits are likely to be one of the principal instruments used to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, but little systematic study has been undertaken of the tax treatment of such permits or of whether the interaction between national tax systems might impede the efficient operation of a cap-and-trade regime. Many countries are reviewing the role of carbon taxes. Others are looking at the use of tax incentives to promote environment-friendly investment. The G20 has asked the OECD to examine subsidies to fossil fuels. This session will provide a brief overview of current OECD work in these areas.
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June 7-8, 2010The OECD, USCIB and BIAC, in cooperation with IFA-USA, ITPF, NFTC, OFII, TCPI, TEI and Tax Foundation, will host a conference on the OECD’s new international taxation initiatives on June 7-8, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Panels will address current OECD tax projects and will include speakers from business, the OECD, and U.S. government.
The event provides a unique opportunity for U.S. business representatives to interact directly with key representatives from the OECD’s Center for Tax Policy and Administration as well as senior tax officials from the U.S. and other OECD countries.
Featured Speakers:
Jeffrey Owens – Head of the Center for Tax Policy & Administration, OECD
Mary Bennett – Head of Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division, OECD
Caroline Silberztein – Head of Transfer Pricing Unit, OECD
Jacques Sasseville– Head of Tax Treaty Unit, OECD
Other senior U.S. Treasury and IRS Representatives
Key Topics:
· Global Tax Administration Issues
· Transfer Pricing – Intangibles
· Transfer Pricing – The Future of the Arm’s Length Principle
· Tax Reform/Growth in OECD Countries
· Information Exchange Issues of Interest to MNEs
· Taxation and Development/Enlargement and Engagement Activities of the OECD
· Current Tax Treaty Issues and Hot Topics in International Tax -- including: Tradable Permits; Business Restructurings; VAT/GST; Collective Investment Vehicles; Secondment of Employees; Permanent Establishment
The Westin Washington, DC City Center
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