Summary
Constant technological developments, changes in tax regulations and lack of VAT harmonization and simplification make VAT rules too complex and inconvenient. Every day VAT experts have to deal with challenges coming from regulations: quick fixes, implementation of new VAT e-commerce rules, raised concerns from E-invoicing rules and changes in economic situation affecting action incentives. Lack of knowledge and experience leads to revenue losses and fraud issues.
Nobody knows how to combat the defects of the current VAT system, but VAT Management Summit provides an opportunity to discuss the latest VAT issues with a team of international experts and think about possible improvements and apply VAT management methods succeeded in leading companies. It is a chance to redesign operations and capitalize on potential indirect tax savings. The participants will be informed about the most recent developments in legislation and jurisprudence in the field. This event brings together the best VAT experts all in one location.
DAY 1 – 27 May 2021
- Reforms and proposals to harmonize and simplify VAT rules
- Panel discussion: Quick Fixes: weakness of rules simplifications and practical problems
- Brexit – how to get ready for the end of the transition period
- Challenges of existing rules on administrative cooperation
- Implementation of new VAT e-commerce rules and challenges coming from regulations
- Tax clearance and e-invoicing revolution in the VAT compliance world
- 2020 as a drive to use electronic VAT returns
- VAT return & analysis software: analytics for operational excellence achievement
- Transforming the VAT function through technology
- Panel: Digitalization of VAT: main challenges faced and issues have to be considered
DAY 2 – 28 May 2021
- Panel discussion: Achieving operational excellence in VAT Management
- Coronavirus pandemic recovery: tax updates
- Dealing with non-compliance and VAT gap
- VAT compliance process: interaction between customs, TP and VAT
- Digitalization of VAT operations: analytics for operational improvement and excellence
- How diversity promotes innovation.
- Internationalization of the Tax team
- Make financial administration right
- Shared service centers for VAT
- Effective VAT management in the supply chain
- Panel discussion: Costly errors in VAT: what not be done again
Speakers
Ruud van der Hoeven
Head of Tax Europe, Middle East & North America
Johnson Electric, Switzerland
Donata Koren
Global Head of Tax
Zalando, Germany
Andrew Daly
Lead VAT Team
Zalando, Germany
Robert Lejoly
VAT Manager
Johnson Electric International AG, Switzerland
Ksenija Cipek
Head of Tax Risks Analysis
Ministry of Finance Tax Administration, Croatia
Mark Houtzager
EMEA Tax Leader
Starbucks, UK
Piotrek Gaczyński
EMEA VAT Manager
HP Inc., Poland
Jiri Kiska
VAT Manager
HP Inc., Czech Republic
Tom Borec
Global Head of Tax
MTS Globe, Switzerland
Joe Power
VAT Director EMEA
Medtronic, Ireland
Maria Cambien
VAT Manager EMEA
Goodyear, Belgium
Nicoletta Petrosino
Global Indirect Tax Manager
Nestlé, Switzerland
Aleksandra Heinzer
EU VAT specialist
CFE’s Representative at the EU VAT Forum at European Commission
Abhishek Shah
Global Tax, Americas – Indirect Taxes
Caterpillar Inc., US
Liesbeth Coomans
VAT Manager
Agfa, Belgium
Laszlo Hosszu
Branch Director
KR Group, Poland
Gabor Farkas
Partner
PwC Hungary Ltd
Gunjan Tripathi
Senior Proposition Manager for Indirect Tax
Thomson Reuters, UK
Andrew Bohnet
Global Solutions Architect
Innovate Tax, UK
Andreas Fietz
Partner
TLI VAT Services, Germany
Sylvia Petkova
VAT Technical Manager
TMF Group, UK
Andreas Weidner
Tax Technology Innovation
eClear, Germany
Anita Richter
Vice President Tax Technology Innovation
eClear, Germany
Annett Schaberich
Vice President Tax Compliance
EClear, Germany
Ridvan Yigit
Partner & CCO
SNI, Turkey
Andy Spencer
Director of Consulting Services
SOVOS, UK
Christiaan Van Der Valk
VP of Strategy and Regulatory.
SOVOS, UK
Paul Antunes
Vice President Technology
Taxera Technologies, Switzerland
Keval Hutheesing
Executive Director
Cygnet Infotech; India
Steve Smith
Senior Director, Propositions
Thomson Reuters, UK
Sascha Weyland
Tax Technology Manager
Thomson Reuters, Germany
Steef Huibregtse
CEO and Owner
TPA Global and e-Bright, The Netherlands
Roger Lindelauf
Business Development Director
Vertex, The Netherlands
Alex Ellis
Director, Key Accounts and Client Management
Thomson Reuters, UK
Niraj Hutheesing
Founder & Managing Director
Cygnet Infotech, India
Jacek Szufan
VAT Director
TMF Group, UK
Siegert Slagman
Director Global Tax Operations
PMI, Switzerland
Bart Caluwé
Indirect Tax Director
Expedia Group, Switzerland
Gorka Echevarría
Global VAT leader
Lexmark International Technology, Switzerland
Diana Balaban
Global Indirect Tax Director
Johnson Controls, Switzerland
Testimonials
“Very interesting! Key Points to take home”
— VAT Manager, Flex, Romania
“Very high quality of presentations and insightful discussions”.
— Global Tax Leader, TMF Group, UK
“I think the event war really useful. It was good to hear new points of news regarding the VAT regulation, technology solutions, etc”.
— Senior Consultant, KPMG, Hungary
“Very pleasant bright global view on current challenges in VAT and future of VAT function in the industry”.
— Tax Partner, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Consultanta Fiscala Srl, Romania
Why Should Experts Attend Our Event?
- VAT in-house experts
- VAT Consultants
- Software providers
Who Should Attend?
VAT Management Summit provides an opportunity to discuss the latest VAT issues with a team of international experts and think about possible improvements. It is a chance to understand and redesign operations to capitalize on potential indirect tax savings. The participants will be informed about the most recent developments in legislation and jurisprudence in the field.