International Tax Updates

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Course Description:

During this session we will discuss the salient updates from the international tax arena, concentrating both on EU initiatives and beyond. Our discussion will start off with the highly topical anti-hybrid rules transposing ATAD II into Maltese law.Subsequently, our speakers will discuss the OECD and EU initiatives with respect to corporate income taxes going forward focusing on Pillar II of the OECD BEPS II and the Commission proposals, the progress so far and what we expect to see in the near future in this space. Finally, our speakers will delve into the latest updates with respect to the taxation of the digital economy, including the OECD proposals in Pillar I.

Target Audience:

The session is aimed at accountants, corporate service providers, law firms, sole practictioners and other professionals that are interested in the fast-paced international tax field and that are involved in structures that may be affected by the new rules.

Learning Outcomes:

This session is aimed at equipping the attendees with a brief overview of the identified fields within the international tax arena in order to enable them to identify issues that may require further detailed analysis, and prepare them for the novel measures being proposed at an international level.

Venue: Kindly contact us on kla@kpmg.com.mt to indicate your preferred training method; online or in-person.

CPE Hours: This course qualifies for 2.5 hours of Structured CPE which can be classified as Core Competency. A certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of the session.

Trainers:

Ruth Bonnici, Associate Director, International Tax Advisory, KPMG in Malta

Ruth Bonnici

Ruth is a warranted lawyer and graduated with a Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta in 2016. She read her Advanced Masters in International Taxation at the International Tax Centre, University of Leiden in the Netherlands and graduated cum laude in 2018. In 2015 Ruth joined KPMG Malta and is currently an Associate Director within the International Tax Advisory team, being particularly involved in the provision of direct tax advisory services to international corporate clients. Ruth also regularly delivers classes in various courses relating to international tax.

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Course Features

Guided Learning 2.5 Hours
Language English
Assessments

Michail Tegos

Associate Director

Michail Tegos, a lawyer, read his master’s in tax law at the International Tax Center, University of Leiden, the Netherlands. Following graduation from his master’s degree, he was handpicked and asked to stay on as the academic coordinator for the next two-and-a-half years. He is an associate director at KPMG Malta involved in the provision of tax advice to a broad range of international businesses, including a number of multinationals, in respect of a diverse range of projects including tax structuring, group restructuring and financing, and in the provision of advice on international tax issues as regards investments made into, out of or through Malta.

Ruth Bonnici

Associate Director

Ruth joined KPMG in Malta in 2015 and is currently an Associate Director within the international tax advisory team. A warranted lawyer by profession, Ruth subsequently read her Advanced Masters in International Taxation at the International Tax Centre, University of Leiden. Over the years Ruth has been advising international clients on both domestic and international tax issues as well as corporate law matters, focusing on a number of key EU tax areas and helping clients hailing from different industries navigate the new international tax environment. Ruth also regularly delivers training both to clients and within various tax courses offered in Malta, including ACCA, ADIT and others.