Archives ▶ 2015
- IFA competitions
1. As you know IFA has instituted the Mitchell B. Carroll Prize in order to encourage scientific work. This Prize is awarded for a work dealing with international fiscal questions, comparative fiscal law or local fiscal law with the emphasis on the relationships with the fiscal law of foreign jurisdictions. Competition for the Prize is open to lawyers, accountants and economists.
【Rules on the competition for the Mitchell B. Carroll Prize】
2. In 2010 IFA launched the Maurice Lauré Prize. IFA has instituted this Prize in order to encourage scientific work on international indirect taxation. The Prize is named in honour of Maurice Lauré, who was instrumental in the first implementation of the Value Added Tax system in France, now applied in more than 160 jurisdictions.
【Rules on the competition for the Maurice Lauré Prize】
3. Further, IFA has initiated a so-called “Poster Programme” to attract young students to international taxation. The programme is open to a maximum of ten students graduating in international taxation who are writing a thesis on a purely theoretical or more practical subject.
【Poster Programme】
4. In 2014 IFA launched the IFA President YIN Scientific Award. This award shall be awarded for an article published in a qualified medium, furthering the understanding of international fiscal law or comparative tax law, providing practical solutions to problems arising in cross-border transactions or situations.
【Rules on the competition for the IFA President YIN Scientific Award】
(2015/12/22)
- Asia - Pacific Regional Tax Conference 2016
DATE:12 May 2016 - 13 May 2016
LOCATION: Seoul, KOREA, REP. OF
TOPICS: "The Implementation of BEPS in the Asia-Pacific Region"
・Taxation of intra-group services
・Substance over form
・Transfer pricing for intangibles, harmful tax practices and transfer pricing special measures
・Treaty dispute resolution
For detailed information please click here.
(2015/11/2)
- Briefing Session of 2015 Basel Congress cosponsered by Japan Tax Association(JTA)
Briefing Session of 2015 Basel Congress will be held on 10th December. Apply here.
(2015/11/2)
- the 67th SOKEN TAIKAI
The 67th SOKEN TAIKAI will be held on 16-17 September 2015. Its programm and registration are as follows.
(2015/7/27)
- Progress Report Meetings of 2016 Madrid Congress
Progress Report Meetings of 2016 Madrid Congress will be held on 4 August 2015. Apply here.
(2015/7/2)
- IATJ 6th General Assmbly
International Association of Tax Judges (IATJ) will be holding its 6th General Assembly in Lucerne, Switzerland on 4-5 September 2015, which is just after the Annual IFA Congress in Basel, Switzerland (30 August – 3 September 2015).
*programme *registration form *agenda
(2015/6/25)
- 2015 Cahiers available
The 2015 Cahiers are available online and from 15 June 2015 onwards the Cahiers are being distributed to the IFA members.
Online versions of the IFA Cahiers are available in Epub on the IFA website: www.ifa.nl.
The Cahiers are also available in PDF format on the website of IFA’s sister Organisation, the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) in Amsterdam.
https://www.ifa.nl/newsletters/Pages/Newsletter62.aspx?PagePreview=true
(2015/6/18)
- Japanese Branch Reporters of 2017 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
The 2017 Congress will take place between August 27th and September 1st, in the world-renowned city of Rio de Janeiro.
http://www.ifa2017rio.com.br/
Subject 1: BEPS and taking stock
(Japanese Branch Reporter: Mr. Hiroyuki Takahashi)
Subject 2: The future of transfer pricing
(Japanese Branch Reporter: Ms. Yuri Matsubara)
(2015/6/18)
- 69th Congress of the IFA
IFA Switzerland invites you to participate in the 69th Congress of the IFA, being held in Basel, Switzerland, from 30 August to 3 September 2015. http://www.ifabasel2015.com/welcome.html
■ Main Subjects
Subject1:Tax incentives on Research and Development (on R & D)
Subject2:The practical protection of taxpayers' fundamental rights
(Japanese Branch Reporter: Mr. Eiichiro Nakatani and Mr. Masato Ohno)
■ registration
http://www.ifabasel2015.com/registration.html
(2015/6/18)
- Member's Seminar cosponsered by Japan Tax association(JTA)
Member's Seminar was held on 25 May 2015.
"EU countries facing BEPS: the case of France”
―Mr.Stéphane Austry (Partner, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre)
(2015/6/18)
- Member's Seminar cosponsered by Japan Tax association(JTA)
Member's Seminar was held on 12 May 2015.
"Beneficial ownership under tax treaties"
―Prof.Kees van Raad (University of Leiden)
(2015/6/15)
- Member's Seminar cosponsered by Japan Tax association(JTA)
Member's Seminar was held on 10 April 2015.
"BEPS, Spillovers, etc.: Current issues in International corporate taxation"
―Mr. Michael Keen (IMF Deputy Director)
"Selected International Taxation Issues"
―Mr. Kiyoshi Nakayama (IMF Advisor)
(2015/6/15)
- Branch General Meeting
Branch General Meeting was held on 4 March 2015.
The materials are as follows.
1 (the minutes) 2 (program) 3 (financial report) 4 (activity report)
5 (amendment of agreement) 6 (directors and executives) 7 (officers)
8 (membership) 9 (report from Prof.Aoyama[PSC member])
(2015/6/15)
- Member's Seminar cosponsered by Japan Tax association(JTA)
Member's Seminar was held on 18 February 2015.
"Is BEPS Good Policy?"
―Prof. Richard Vann (The University of SYDNEY)
"Some thoughts on Action Item 2 - Hybrids"
―Porf. Graeme S Cooper (The University of SYDNEY)
（2015/6/15）
- Member's Seminar cosponsered by Japan Tax association(JTA)
Member's Seminar was held on 14 January 2015.
"Impact of BEPS on Tax Treaties"
―Prof．Dr．Michael Lang (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
（2015/6/10）