Tackling Cross-Border IHT Problems

Experts' response to the European Commission's
proposals
12 November 2012 | Centre Borschette, rue Froissart 36, 1040
Brussels
This one day conference will be presented by STEP and
the European Commission.
This conference will be presented in English, with simultaneous
translation into French and German.
Programme includes:
- European Commission initiative to tackle inheritance tax
- European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) opinion
- The way forward for inheritance tax in Europe - Experts'
response to the Commissions proposals
- EU member states' (private sector) experts - key issues in the
inheritance tax area and suggested solutions
Speakers include:
- Vincent Farrugia - Member of the European Economic and Social
Committee (EESC) and rapporteur for EESC opinion on the
Commission’s inheritance tax initiative
- Timothy Lyons QC TEP - Barrister, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Richard Frimston TEP - Chair STEP EU Committee
- Professor Guglielmo Maisto - Partner Maisto e Associati and
Professor of International Tax Law at the Catholic University of
Piacenza
- Philip Kermode - Director, DG TAXUD, Direct taxation, tax
coordination, economic analysis & evaluation
- Bert Zuijdendorp - Head of Unit, DG TAXUD, Direct tax policy
& cooperation
- Niamh Carmody - Head of Sector, DG TAXUD, General direct tax
policy
- Patrick Delas - Solicitor, Avocat, Russell-Cooke
- Patricia Mediero - Partner, Avantia Family Office
- Daniel Lehmann TEP - Attorney-at-Law and Partner, Rölfs RP
Steuerberatungsgesellschaft GmbH
- Annalise Micallef TEP - Notary Public, Micallef
- Alain Van Geel - Partner, Tiberghien