The Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law of WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)is organizing a Conference on “Beneficial Ownership”.
The Conference aims at discussing recent developments of the term Beneficial Ownership by presenting the most interesting cases, which have been decided all over the world, and discussing the recently published OECD Discussion Draft on the meaning of the term Beneficial Owner. Outstanding experts of 14 jurisdictions will present the most relevant decisions from their countries. Furthermore, the meaning of the term Beneficial Owner used in European Tax Law in comparison to its meaning in Tax Treaty law will be assessed. The main topics identified have been clustered into eight “baskets”, which will be dealt with in eight conference sessions:
Session 1: Beneficial Ownership – Broad vs. Narrow Interpretation I
Session 2: Beneficial Ownership – Broad vs. Narrow Interpretation II
Session 3: Beneficial Ownership without Specific Beneficial Ownership Provision
Session 4: Beneficial Ownership as Anti Abuse Provision
Session 5: Beneficial Ownership and Domestic Law
Session 6: Beneficial Ownership as Allocation of Income Rule
Session 7 : Beneficial Ownership and EU Law
Session 8: Beneficial Ownership: OECD Discussion Draft
Detailed information on the speakers, the particular cases that will be presented and on how to participate are included in the conference programme.
The Conference aims at discussing recent developments of the term Beneficial Ownership by presenting the most interesting cases, which have been decided all over the world, and discussing the recently published OECD Discussion Draft on the meaning of the term Beneficial Owner. Outstanding experts of 14 jurisdictions will present the most relevant decisions from their countries. Furthermore, the meaning of the term Beneficial Owner used in European Tax Law in comparison to its meaning in Tax Treaty law will be assessed. The main topics identified have been clustered into eight “baskets”, which will be dealt with in eight conference sessions:
Session 1: Beneficial Ownership – Broad vs. Narrow Interpretation I
Session 2: Beneficial Ownership – Broad vs. Narrow Interpretation II
Session 3: Beneficial Ownership without Specific Beneficial Ownership Provision
Session 4: Beneficial Ownership as Anti Abuse Provision
Session 5: Beneficial Ownership and Domestic Law
Session 6: Beneficial Ownership as Allocation of Income Rule
Session 7 : Beneficial Ownership and EU Law
Session 8: Beneficial Ownership: OECD Discussion Draft
Detailed information on the speakers, the particular cases that will be presented and on how to participate are included in the conference programme.
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