Conference Presentations

‘Tackling Cross-Border IHT Problems’ conference in Brussels presented by STEP and the European Commission - 12 November 2012. Further information about  the European Commission's work on inheritance tax can be found on the TAXUD website

• Philip Kermode - Opening statement on behalf of the Commission
• Richard Frimston - Keynote Speech Presentation
• Richard Frimston - Keynote Speech 
• Bert Zuijdendorp - European Commission initiative to tackle inheritance tax
• Vincent Farrugia - European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Opinion
• Professor Guglielmo Maisto - The way forward for inheritance tax in Europe
• Alain Van Geel - Belgium EU member states (private sector) experts - key issues in the inheritance tax area & suggested solutions
• Patrick Delas - France EU member states (private sector) experts - key issues in the inheritance tax area & suggested solutions - French version only
• Daniel Lehmann - Germany EU member states (private sector) experts - key issues in the inheritance tax area & suggested solutions - German version
• Daniel Lehmann - Germany EU member states (private sector) experts - key issues in the inheritance tax area & suggested solutions - English version
• Annalise Micallef - Malta EU member states (private sector) experts - key issues in the inheritance tax area & suggested solutions
• Patricia Mediero - Spain EU member states (private sector) experts - key issues in the inheritance tax area & suggested solutions