Program

October 14, 2010 Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Hotel, Platinum Hall

9:00 – 9:30 – Guest Registration

9.30- 11.30 1st Session

• How attractive is still the local fiscal regime for companies and new investors

• Why is there a need for a fiscal strategy?
• Proactive measures to increase Romania’s fiscal competitiveness
• How do the latest fiscal changes affect SMEs and corporations – the cancellation of the minimum profit tax
• International tax planning. Why is there a need for a holdings law?
• Issues on non residents tax
• Impact of the VAT changes.

Confirmed speakers:

Dragos DOROS, Director Legislation and Direct Taxes – Ministry of Finance

Mariana VIZOLI, VAT Director – Ministry of Finance

Emilian DUCA, Partner – BDO Tax

Gabriel SINCU, Partner, Head of Tax& Outsourcing- Mazars

Florin GHERGHEL, Head of Tax Department – Noerr Finance & Tax

Gabriel BIRIS, Managing Partner – Biris I Goran

Dan SCHWARTZ, Managing Partner – Scot&Company Romania

Moderator:

Marius STANCESCU, Founder President – Riff Holding International

11.45- 13.00 2nd Session

• How to deal with authorities and the fiscal control; (OUG No. 54). The role and place of the Financial Guard in control strategies to fight tax evasion.
• Article III of OUG No. 58, as modified by OUG 82/2010. What are the fiscal implications of the new social insurance system and the new method of calculation the social contributions? What is the impact on the companies and individuals?
• Independent versus dependent activity
• Changes in the fiscal legislation affecting corporations – new tax regime on excises
• Corporate tax and dividend tax/Withholding tax
• Progressive taxation vs the flat taxation. Arguments to cut back the flat tax
• Transfer Pricing – recent legal and practical issues.

Confirmed speakers:

Andreea PAUL (VASS) – Personal Adviser of the Prime Minister

Arpad LADANYI, General Commissioner – Financial Guard

Anamaria ACRISTINI, Tax Director – E.ON Servicii

Angela ROSCA, Managing Partner – TaxHouse

Adrian LUCA, Director – Transfer Pricing Services

Daniel APOSTOL, Executive Director – The Money Channel TV

Marius STANCESCU, Founder President – Riff Holding International

Moderator:

Dan SCHWARTZ, AMCHAM representative