
Joint Meeting of the USA and Ireland Branches of the International Fiscal Association.
September 5th & 6th, 2019 | Dublin, Ireland
Join us for a 2-day Joint Meeting of the USA and Ireland Branches on September 5th and 6th in Dublin.
The meeting will start at noon on Thursday September 5th, and will include six technical sessions in addition to a conference dinner.
For all event registration queries & any other event details, please contact the event managers:
Elizabeth Harpur at elizabeth.harpur@gmail.com or Janie Lazar at janielazar@gmail.com
who will be able to assist.
US-IRELAND JOINT MEETING AGENDA |
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Thursday September 5 | ||
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. |
Welcome and Opening Address | |
Catherine O’Meara, President, IFA Ireland Branch Sol Coffino, President, IFA USA Branch |
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12:30 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 – 2:30 p.m. |
The State of Play – Irish/US Tax Policy | |
High level comments on the following:
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Chair: |
Tom Maguire, Deloitte |
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Panelists: |
Barbara Angus, EY Peter Blessing, Associate Chief Counsel (International), IRS Brendan Crowley, Department of Finance Dirk Suringa, Covington |
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2:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
Taxation of the Digital Economy | |
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Chair: |
James Somerville, A&L Goodbody |
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Panelists: |
Mary Bennett, Baker McKenzie Peter Glicklich, Davies, Ward, Philips and Vineberg Anne Gunnell, Irish Tax Institute |
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3:30 – 3:45 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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3:45 – 4:45 p.m. |
IP Ownership – Current Trends | |
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Chair: |
Skip Patton, Boston University School of Law |
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Panelists: |
Peter Blessing, Associate Chief Counsel (International), IRS Peter Connors, Orrick Mark O’Sullivan, Matheson Susan Roche, PwC |
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4:45 – 5:00 p.m. |
End of Day 1 Remarks | |
7:30 p.m. |
Cocktail Reception and Dinner at Glovers Alley | |
Friday September 6 | ||
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. |
Introduction to Day 2 | |
Catherine O’Meara, President, IFA Ireland Branch |
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9:15 – 10:15 a.m. |
Holding Companies – Key Trends | |
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Chair: |
Anne Harvey, Matheson |
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Panelists: |
Sonya Manzor, William Fry Hsuany Shan, PwC Bob Stack, Deloitte |
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10:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Financing the Future – Interest Deductibility/Hybrids | |
Co-Chairs: |
Andrew Quinn, Maples |
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Panelists: |
Peter Blessing, Associate Chief Counsel (International), IRS Áine Hollingsworth, Irish Revenue Commissioners Colleen O’Neill, EY Lauren Ross, Covington |
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12:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
Managing Tax Risk in Complex Times – A Tax Director’s Perspective | |
Co-Chairs: |
Carol Tello, Eversheds Sutherland |
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Panelists: |
Sheila Lawlor, Experian plc David Paul, American Honda Motor Company Tom Roesser, Microsoft |
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1:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
Closing Remarks | |
Catherine O’Meara, President, IFA Ireland Branch |
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1:15 – 2:15 p.m. |
Lunch | |
Click here for more information and to register.
CONFERENCE VENUE
Matheson
70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
Dublin 2
Each year IFA Ireland endeavours to organise activities designed to provide a forum for our members (and other interested parties) to come together, discuss and share insights in relation to the ever changing international tax landscape.
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