Hvordan kan danske og europæiske politikere føre an i kampen mod store virksomheders skattefusk i u-landene? Det kan man debattere med danske, europæiske og afrikanske politikere, internationale skatteeksperter med flere på en international konference om skat og udvikling.
Den foregår i Fællessalen på Christiansborg i København fredag d. 12. december kl. 08.30 til 15.00 og er åben for alle. Der der få ledige pladser tilbage, skriver arrangøren Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke i en opdatering tirsdag.
Tilmelding sker på www.ms.dk/en/taxfordevelopment
Konferencen foregår på engelsk med titlen “Tax for Development – The Role of European Policy Makers”. Man kan høre indlæg fra danske, europæiske og afrikanske politikere, skatteeksperter, NGOer, erhvervsorganisationer, forskere, embedsmænd, studerende med flere
Emnet er: “Skadelige skatteregimer, spill-over effekter, skatteundgåelse, gennemsigtighed, land-for-land rapportering, skattely, OECD’s action plan on base erosion and profit shifting, danske og europæiske politikeres rolle”.
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Yderligere oplysninger om konferencen hos:
Troels Børrild, Politikmedarbejder, Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke
Mobil: 51 92 03 24 og e-mail: [email protected]
Konferencen er støttet af Danida.
Conference Outline
08:30-09:00 Arrival and registration
09:00-09:15 Opening remarks by Mr. Frans Mikael Jansen, Secretary General, ActionAid Denmark, and Mr. Benny Engelbrecht, Danish Minister for Taxation.
09:15-10:30 Why All the Fuss about Corporate Tax Dodging in Developing Countries? The size and implications of a red hot topic connecting the Global North and South. The role of European policy makers.
Speakers:
• Ms. Mojanku Gumbi, Special Advisor to President Thabo Mbeki, Chair of the African Union High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows
• Mr. Pierre Moscovici, Commissioner Designate for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs. (tbc)
• Mr. Pascal Saint-Amans, Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD.
• Mr. Henry Malumo, Tax Justice Advocacy Coordinator Africa, ActionAid
• + …
• Panel debate.
Break
10:50-12:30 The Power of Transparency
The impact and potential of transparency requirements regarding the tax practices and payments of multinational enterprises. Should Danish and European policy makers make country-by-country reporting and other transparency measures mandatory?
Speakers:
• Mr. Richard Murphy, Director, Tax Research
• Mr. Pascal Saint-Amans, Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD.
• Mr. Niels Johannesen, Associate Professor, Copenhagen University
• Mr. Martin Nielsen, Tax Partner, KPMG ACOR TAX
• Ms. Tove Maria Ryding, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Tax Justice, Eurodad
• Panel debate
Lunch
13:15-13:30 Closing the Loopholes Causing Tax Avoidance and Social Dumping
How rule-shopping and opaque corporate structures are creating a race to the bottom on tax, safety and labour standards. Making the case for transparency and stronger regulation, also in developed countries.
• Mr. Lars W. Andersen, Head of Public Affairs, SAS
13:30-14:15 What Danish Policy Makers Can Do to Promote Tax Transparency and Curb Tax Avoidance by Multinational Corporations in Developing
Countries
Panel debate with Danish Members of Parliament
• Ms. Astrid Krag, Rapporteur on Fiscal Affairs, The Social Democratic Party
• Ms. Lone Loklindt, Rapporteur on Export, Growth og Development Cooperation, The Danish Social Liberal Party
• Mr. Torsten Schack Pedersen, Rapporteur on Fiscal Affairs, The Liberal Party
• Mr. Hans Kristian Skibby, Development Cooperation Rapporteur, The Danish People’s Party
• Mr. Frank Aaen, Rapporteur on Tax, Finance and Business, The Red-Green Alliance
14:15-14:30 Closing remarks by Mr. Frans Mikael Jansen, Secretary General, ActionAid Denmark
14:30-15:00 Reception
