SYNOPSIS
As global tax authorities step up their efforts in scrutinizing the erosion of tax bases and the shifting of profits through cross-border transactions, there has been an increasing focus on economic substance over legal form. Going forward, what might be feasible from the legal perspective might not necessarily work from a tax perspective. In this regard, you as a legal counsel would be expected to have an appreciation of the relevant tax legislations to provide holistic advice in today’s business environment.
Through the course of this seminar, we aim to equip you with adequate academic knowledge on the relevant tax concepts from a practical point of view. Case studies would be discussed from both the domestic and international tax perspectives. After the seminar, you would be able to identify key tax issues relevant to transactions such as cross-border sale of goods, provision of services and mergers and acquisitions.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Barbara Voskamp
Barbara is a Dutch qualified (tax) lawyer, she earned her LL.M. at the University of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She is admitted to the Amsterdam Bar, has a post doc tax degree, she is a member of the Dutch Association of Tax Advisors (NOB) and the International Fiscal Association (IFA).
She has worked as a registered foreign lawyer in Singapore since 2006. Barbara focuses on the corporate and tax aspects of cross border investments. She serves as tax lawyer to a wide range of clients varying from multinational public companies to medium size multinationals. She has extensive experience with a variety of international tax issues, including finance and acquisition structures.
Vikna Rajah
Vikna Rajah is recognised as a leading tax lawyer in Singapore. He is praised in the legal directories as being an “experienced litigator” with “extensive tax knowledge”, who is “an extremely intelligent man” and is “excellent to work with”. He has also been described as a person who combines “very deep technical expertise with acute commercial acumen’, while ‘carefully listening to his clients and putting himself in their shoes”.
Vikna, who also has a degree in accountancy, was recently ranked ‘Leading Individual’ in tax by The Legal 500 (2018). In addition, he led the tax practice to clinch Singapore’s Tax Disputes and Litigation Firm of the Year (Asia Awards, International Tax Review 2017). He is also recommended by Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2017 as a leading individual in Tax and by World Tax 2019 as a highly regarded individual in Tax controversy. Aside from being recognised by the Singapore Business Review 2015 as one of Singapore’s Top 40 most influential lawyers aged 40 and under, Vikna was also one of Prestige Singapore’s 40 Under 40 (2017), being heralded as one of the “movers and shakers and the dream makers to watch”.
Fees
a. Seminar fee
Seminar fee of S$200* (inclusive of GST) applies.
b. Group discount fee
Group discount fee of S$180* (inclusive of GST) applies if there are at least 10 participants from the same organisation.
c. SMU Alumni fee (for LLB / JD / LLM graduates)
Seminar fee of S$180* (inclusive of GST) applies for SMU LLB / JD / LLM Alumni.
*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the seminar. However, registration is transferable. Notice of any change in participant should be sent to the Academy via email: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg, by 15 March 2019.
SMU School of Law reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of seminar fees paid.
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