Schedule
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Day 1 - Thursday, 19th November, 2009
INAUGURAL SESSION
6.15 p.m. to 8.22 p.m.
6.15 p.m. to 6.40 p.m.
Fellowship and Interaction with Delegates
6.40 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.
Lighting of Traditional Lamp & Saraswati Vandana
6.45 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Welcome address by Dr. K. Shivaram, Chairman,
International Tax Conference 20097.00 p.m. to 7.15 p.m.
Address by Mr. Bharatji Agrawal,
Sr. Advocate & National President, AIFTP7.15 p.m. to 7.35 p.m.
Address by Mr. Gil Levy, President, AOTCA
7.35 p.m. to 7.42 p.m.
Address by Hon’ble Mr. Vimal Gandhi, President, ITAT
7.42 p.m. to 8.17 p.m.
Inaugural address by
Hon’ble Mr. Justice F. I. Rebello, Judge, Bombay High Court8.17 p.m. to 8.22 p.m.
Vote of Thanks By Mr. M. L. Patodi, Dy. President, AIFTP
8.22 p.m. onwards
Dinner
Day 2, Friday, 20th November, 2009
CONFERENCE
8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
08:30 a.m.
Fellowship & Morning Refreshments
09:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Session 1
India Advantage
Mr. Mahendra Kumar Singhi, B.Sc., LLB, F.C.A.,
Executive Director, Shree Cement Ltd., Beawar, Rajasthan, India
Doing Business in Australia
Mr. Gil Levy, President, AOTCA, Australia
Chairman : Mr. N. M. Ranka, Sr. Advocate & Past President, AIFTP, Jaipur, India10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Tea Break
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Session 2
Current Development in International Tax vis-a-vis Doing Business in India
Mr. Nishith Desai, Founder, Nishith Desai Associates (Legal and Tax Counseling Worldwide), Mumbai, India11:30 a.m. to 01:15 p.m.
Session 3
Transfer Pricing
Mr. Vispi Patel, Advocate, Mumbai, India
Mr. Khoo Chin Guan, Dy. President, Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia
Chairman: Mr. V. Ramachandran, Sr. Advocate &
Past President, AIFTP, Chennai, India01:15 p.m.
Lunch
02:30 p.m. to 03:45 p.m.
Session 4
VAT – Comparison
1. Mr. Vikram Nankani, Partner, Economic Laws Practice, Mumbai, India
2. Mr. Hideaki Mitani, Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants Association
3. Mr. Nguyen Van Nam, Member of Executive Board of VTCA, Vietnam
Chairman : Mr. P. C. Joshi, Advocate & Past President, AIFTP, Mumbai, India04:00 p.m. to 04:30 p.m.
Tea Break
04:30 p.m. to 06:00 p.m.
Session 5
Mergers & Amalgamation – Indian Perspective
Mr. Girish Vanvari, Executive Director,
KPMG India Pvt. Ltd.
Mergers & Amalgamation in USA
Mr. Shikhil Suri, Associate,
Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, US
Chairman : Mr. Gautam Doshi, Chartered Accountant, Group Head, Reliance ADA, Mumbai, India7.00 p.m. onwards
Cutural Programme with Cocktail Dinner
Venue : Mahila Vikas Mandal (M.V.M.) Banquets, Opp. Y. B. Chavan Centre, Jagannath Bhosale Marg, Nr. Mantralaya, Mumbai - 400021.Day 3, Saturday, 21st November, 2009
CONFERENCE
8.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
08:30 a.m.
Fellowship & Morning Refreshments
09:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Session 1
Double Taxation Agreements – Controversial Issues - Comparison with Asian Countries1. Mr. Hitesh Gajaria - Executive Director,
KPMG India Pvt. Ltd.2. Mr. Lee Hyung-soo, Korean Association of
Certified Public Tax Accountants3. Mr. Thomas Lee, Hong Kong - Dy. President, AOTCA
11.30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Tea Break
11:45 a.m. to 01:30 p.m.
Session 2
Valedictory Session
Guest of Honour :
Hon’ble Mr. Vimal Gandhi, President, ITAT
Current Developments :
Mr. Prijohandojo Kristanto,
Indonesian Tax Consultants’ Association, In SGATAR
Mr. Stephen Coleclough,
President, CPE – Within CFE and the OECD.
Chairman : Mr. Y. P. Trivedi,
Sr. Advocate, Member of Parliament and Director,
Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai, India01.30 p.m.
Lunch
7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
DINNER
at Economic Laws Practice (ELP) Terrace
1502, Dalamal Tower, A Wing,
15th Floor, Nariman Point,
Mumbai-400 021.