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This is your final call to submit for the Legal Media Group's DEI Awards!

The deadline for submissions for USA, Canada and Latin America is today.

Start your submission now and:

• Demonstrate your firm's leadership in DEI.
• Gain recognition for your hard work and dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Network with fellow DEI advocates and establish meaningful connections at our gala event.

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Just one day left to submit for the Legal Media Group's DEI Awards!

The deadline for submissions for USA, Canada and Latin America is tomorrow, 15th of February.

Start your submission now and:

• Showcase your firm or companies’ commitment to DEI initiatives.
• Gain prestigious industry recognition and elevate your reputation.
• Network with leading DEI advocates and form valuable connections.

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Don't miss your opportunity to submit for the Legal Media Group's DEI Awards!

The deadline for submissions for USA, Canada and Latin America is the 15th of February.

Start your submission now and:

• Showcase your firm or companies’ commitment to DEI initiatives.
• Gain prestigious industry recognition and elevate your reputation.
• Network with leading DEI advocates and form valuable connections.

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The submission deadline for Legal Media Group's DEI Awards for USA, Canada and Latin America is the 15th of February.

Our DEI Awards seek to celebrate the outstanding efforts of legal professionals who champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, while also providing a prestigious accreditation for those committed to creating more inclusive work environments making them better positioned to meet the evolving needs of their clients.

This recognition underscores a firm's commitment to inclusive values and social responsibility. Participation in these awards creates an opportunity for law firms to be recognized as DEI leaders in the legal industry, setting an example for others to follow.

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In a significant stride towards celebrating diversity, fostering inclusivity and recognizing excellence in the legal industry, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our Legal Media Group DEI Awards and Accreditation.

This initiative seeks to celebrate the outstanding efforts of legal professionals who champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, while also providing a prestigious accreditation for those committed to creating more inclusive work environments making them better positioned to meet the evolving needs of their clients.

This recognition underscores a firm's commitment to inclusive values and social responsibility. Participation in these awards creates an opportunity for law firms to be recognized as DEI leaders in the legal industry, setting an example for others to follow.

Submissions are now open for Legal Media Group's DEI awards for USA, Canada and Latin America.

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Here are ITR’s top tax disputes of 2023 so far.

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ITR's latest special report is live.

Special report: Tax controversy trends to monitor in 2023 ITR looks at the most important trends in tax controversy and how taxpayers can best adapt their strategies for potentially costly disputes.

Brookfield, one of the biggest asset management firms in the world, faces a shareholder vote on tax transparency amid accusations of tax avoidance.

In detail: Brookfield’s tax arrangements under scrutiny The Canadian proprietor of Canary Wharf and Manhattan West faces accusations of avoiding tax through subsidiaries in Bermuda and beyond.

As shareholders prepare for a vote on public tax reporting, asset management firm Brookfield is facing claims of tax avoidance through a global network of subsidiaries in tax havens.

Brookfield faces allegations of tax avoidance ahead of AGM Shareholders are set to vote on whether the asset management firm will adopt public CbCR, amid claims of tax avoidance.

The Forum 2023 has now come to an end. We would like to thank all our attendees and our brilliant speakers, who made the day so special. We hope you enjoyed the day and we look forward to welcoming you back to our future events!

Thank you to our lead sponsor: WTS Global, gold sponsors: Avalara, CMS, Taxback International, Thomson Reuters, Vertex Inc. and silver sponsors: Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan and Marosa for making this day possible.

Last panel sessions for Day 2 at the Forum discussed ‘Digital services taxes at the EU level and beyond’, featuring:
Marta Pankiv, Head of Tax, Tricentis
Berardo Lanci, Partner, CMS Italy
Oleksandr Koriak, Tax Manager, EMEA, Uber

and ‘VAT in the supply chain’, presented by:
Mark Houtzager, EMEA Tax Leader, Starbucks

Thank you to our speakers for diving deep and analyzing these topics.

We love seeing our Forum attendees in meaningful conversations and dive deeper into the topics with industry peers who share the same interests.

Thank you to the following speakers!
Updating your digital reporting (e-invoicing and e-reporting):
Adam Schaffner, Director, Inbound Product Marketing, Indirect Tax, Thomson Reuters
Lianne Bowker, Indirect Tax Solutions Consultant, Thomson Reuters
Markus Loibl, Global Head of Indirect Taxes, Siemens AG
Hertzbert Casseus, Regulatory Affairs Associate, Pagero AG

Analysing the cross-border movement of goods, services and employees:
Charanya Lakshmikumaran, Partner, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Next up at the Forum, Alex Baulf, Senior Director of Global Indirect Tax, Avalara will share his expert insights on ‘What e-invoicing means for the indirect tax function’.

We had a really interesting fireside chat between Gorka Echevarria, Global Head of Indirect Tax, Lexmark and Nick March, Global Indirect Tax, Oneweb on 'Dealing with transformation and change management'.

Stay tuned to follow the next topics at Forum 2023!

Our next session at the Forum is on ‘Synchronising data in the indirect tax world’.

Featuring:
Aline Berbari, Manager, International Taxation, Joseph Ribkoff
Peter Boerhof, VAT Director, Vertex
Rhys Smithson, Indirect Tax Director, WeWork
Nora Bafrouri, Global VAT & Tax Technology Leader, Trane Technologies

We start the second day of Forum with ‘Preparing for VAT in the Digital Age package (ViDA)’.

Speakers include:
Joe Healy, Chief Commercial Officer, Taxback International
Lisa Dowling, Senior Global Director – Head of Indirect Tax, Advisory & Compliance, Taxback International
Tiina Ruohola, Head of VAT, Confederation of Finnish Industries
Karine Halimi-Guez, VP Tax, Booking.com

Thank you to our lead sponsor: WTS Global, gold sponsors: Avalara, CMS, Taxback International, Thomson Reuters, Vertex Inc. and silver sponsors: Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan and Marosa!

An amazing Day One at the Forum! Tired but happy let's finish with a wonderful drink's reception! Thank you to all our attendees who joined us today and made the event such a success.

Do not miss the panel sessions from tomorrow's agenda.
Registration starts at 9:00AM. We can't wait to welcome you back for another exciting day full of learning and networking!

Last panel sessions for Day 1 at the Forum discussed on "How you are being subjected to VAT" and "Data as currency".
Thank you to our speakers for diving deep and analyzing the topics:

-How you are being subjected to VAT
Nils Bleckmann, Partner/ Head of Service Line VAT Germany, WTS Germany
David Currie, Director – Tax , BlackRock

-Data as currency: barter transaction for VAT?
Johan Visser, Indirect Tax Partner, Atlas Fiscalisten (WTS Global Netherlands)
Aleksandra Bal, Indirect Tax Technology & Operations Lead, Stripe

Next panel session took place at the Forum 2023 - What it takes to be the VAT function of the future?
Thank you to our speakers:
Philipp Besson, Partner Service Line VAT & Insurance, WTS Germany
Marlon van Amersfoort, Indirect Tax Lead - EMEA, Shell International
Madalina Stefan, FCCA , International Senior Manager, Global Indirect Tax, Tenneco
Pedro Pestana da Silva, CEO, Marosa
for the practical takeaways and valuable insights shared!

Day one afternoon of the Forum started with "Uncovering the usage of for " presented from Jenny Köppe-Karkutsch, Senior Manager - WTS Digital, WTS Deutschland. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!

It is great to see so many like-minded tax professionals networking and sharing ideas at the Forum. The atmosphere is inspiring and enlightening! Our attendees are taking the most out of the networking sessions by coming together and connecting! Keep the room on fire everyone!

We had an informative panel discussion focused on establishing a tax control framework for indirect tax at the Forum featuring :
Francois Herbecq, Tax Director, Benelux, L'Oréal
Benoit Labiau, Tax & Treasury Manager, Terumo Europe
Conceição Gamito, Senior Counsel, Head of Indirect Tax, Vieira de Almeida & Associados
We love to see our attendees dive deeper into the topic and engage in conversations with our speaking experts.

We had an interesting panel session at the Forum focusing on simplification or over complication of the EU E-commerce VAT rules. Experts sharing their valuable insights on the topic include:
Nicoletta Petrosino, Global Indirect Tax Counsel, Nestle
Marie-Odile Duparc, Counsel, CMS France
Chiara Mejnardi, Managing Associate, WTS R&A (WTS Global Italy)