Agenda Day 2, November 21, 2024: (see Agenda Day 1) (back to Event Summary)
09.00 – Opening Remarks from the Chair
09.00 – Tax Department Transformations to Stay Ahead of the Global Tax Developments
· Objectives and benefits
· Central/de-central model
· Outsourcing/co-sourcing and insourcing
· Technology and automation aspects
Siegert Slagman, Vice President Global Tax, JTI
09.40 - Navigating the Pillar 2 Implementation with Technology Solutions
· Updates on the new global minimum tax rules
· Compliance burden and challenges
· Technology solutions
· Group-wide implementation strategy
Lisa Ramharter, Senior Tax Expert, OMV
10.20 – Group Tax Participation in an ERP Transformation: Insights from Falck
Daniel Jakobsen, Head of Group Tax, Falck
11.00 – Morning Coffee and Networking
11.30 – The Pillar 2 XML Return
· Comparison to the GloBE information return
· Schema logic and effect on data collection
· Potential ambiguities and pitfalls
· Options for validation and content review
· Relation to OECD (and EU) CbCR
Johann Muller, Senior Transfer Pricing Expert
12.10 – Group Internal Financing – More than a Transfer Pricing Issue?
· What connects external and internal financing?
· Internal transactions are eliminated – except taxes
· Equity – long term debt – short term debt
· Functions of internal financing – reflections to transfer pricing
· Case study; internal financing and risk mitigation
Reijo Salo, VP Group Tax, Fortum
12.50 – Shared Services Set-up
· Tax function COEs and their use
· Centralisation of the tax functions (global or regional)
· Governance and operations
· Which tasks to outsource
Ivan Dimitrov, Transfer Pricing / Tax Digitalization, DHL Group
13.30 – Lunch
14.30 - Operational Excellence of a Tax Function:
· Tax Function plan; Knowing your objectives and the processes and assets you need to accomplish those
· Tax Strategy; More than just a quote on the view towards compliance and/or tax planning, but your short and long time view on reaching your objectives
· Setting the scene; What is your tax landscape, a first step in your ‘Tax Control Framework’
Dalton Hirata, Head of Corporate Tax Governance and M&A, RHI Magnesita
15.10 – Breaking the Silos within Tax: Helping Tax People to Better Respond to In-House Expectations
· There is power in being a generalist
· How does it apply to tax? breaking the silos
· How to practice and groom talents
Karine Halimi-Guez, Vice President, Head of Tax, Booking.com
15.50 – Brief Coffee Break
16.00 – Setting up Head-Office Charges from Scratch
· Where to start
· Internal communication
· Useful tools
· Practical tips
Andrea Lee, Tax Manager, Raiffeisen Bank
16.40 - Managing Tax and Transfer Pricing in an Ecosystem Environment
· What is the tax landscape if your group works in an ecosystem?
· Tax and transfer pricing strategies in synch with your industry, suppliers, partners, customers
· Compliance and data organisation
Marta Pankiv, Head of Global Tax, Tricentis
17.20 – Closing Remarks and End of Event