Monday, September 20, 2021 at 1:00-2:30 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
Introduction
Mr. Hervé Joly, Director, Joint Vienna Institute
Panelists
Ms. Daniela Hohenwarter-Mayr, Professor for Tax Law, Deputy Head of the Institute for Business Law at the University of Vienna
Veronika Daurer, International Department, Tax Policy and Tax Law Division, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance
Ms. Helen Pahapill, Deputy Secretary General for Tax and Customs Policy in the Estonian Federal Ministry of Finance
Moderator
Ms. Barbara Dutzler, Senior Economist, Joint Vienna Institute
The digital transformation of the economy without doubt shapes the future of taxation. While the digitalization spurs innovation, generates efficiencies, and improves services, the breadth and speed of this change introduces challenges as well as opportunities. The latest agreement of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) represents a structural change to the current international tax system, even if commentators disagree about the nature of this change—a missed opportunity, a first step towards a fairer international tax system, or a further complication leading to misbalanced outcomes.
What are the challenges and opportunities for taxations stemming from the digitalization of the economy and e-commerce? What policy responses are being discussed for corporate taxation at OECD, EU and global level? What are the arguments for and against the current agreement? How will these measures impact the distribution of tax revenues between countries, and in particular between developed and developing countries? What will happen with current or planned unilateral digital service tax solutions? What is Austria’s position?
The webinar will discuss these questions by drawing on the rich experience of renowned tax practitioners and academics. Thereby, it will aim to make transparent the trade-offs, challenges, as well as proposed solutions concerning the taxation of the digital economy.
The webinar will be held in English.
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Hervé Joly, Director (JVI)
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End: Sep 20
Language: English
Sponsoring Organization: BMF
Admin Arrangements
Application Deadline: September 20, 2021