Indirect Tax
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Upcoming Webcasts
M&A on the Rise Again: Don't Forget About VAT and GST
29 May, 2:00 – 3:00 PM HKT (GMT +8)
Host: Robert Tsang
Presenters: Mike Chang, Han Hong Seok, and Darika Soponawat
With M&A deals increasing again in recent months, many corporations are undertaking transactions involving businesses in multiple countries or reorganizing their international structures. What VAT or GST implications could those transactions have? We'll discuss:
- M&A deal structures that might have significantly different VAT outcomes, including transfers of securities or trade and asset transfers.
- Other VAT and GST implications of cross-border M&A, including the possible inadvertent adoption of historic VAT or GST exposures, irrecoverable VAT or GST costs, VAT or GST registration issues, and other compliance obligations.
- Planning and diligence considerations that can help you effectively address VAT and GST issues, as well as minimize compliance obligations.
Explore potential VAT and GST impacts of cross-border M&A and learn ways to plan ahead for your next deal.
Compliance Assurance: The New Frontier for Indirect Tax?
19 June, 2:00 – 3:00 PM HKT (GMT +8)
Host: Robert Tsang
Presenters: Danny Koh and Richard Mackender
Various countries around the world have introduced compliance risk management programs aimed at helping corporate taxpayers better manage their VAT and GST risks. What should you know about programs in key Asia Pacific countries? We'll discuss:
- The Australian Tax Office's risk assessment framework – what issues and opportunities have businesses encountered since the framework launch in 2010?
- Singapore's Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme – lessons learned, key takeaways, and effective practices you can apply.
- Updates on similar compliance assurance efforts in countries across the region.
Learn about new approaches to indirect tax risk management in countries across Asia Pacific.
Archived Webcasts
Targeted VAT and GST Audits: Are You in The Line of Fire?
8 March 2012
Host: Robert Tsang
Presenters: Rodger Muir and Turmanto
Indirect tax authorities in the Asia Pacific region are moving away from traditional audit approaches based on size of a business to ones based on complexity of a particular industry or sector. Who should be concerned? We'll discuss:
- Recent audit developments around the region, including Australia, India, and Southeast Asia, and how these audit activities are panning out for taxpayers.
- From macro to micro – which types of businesses are likely to be targeted?
- Potential impacts, risks, and benefits for targeted businesses and strategies for defending against targeted audits.
Gain insights into the evolving focus and scope of audits by indirect tax authorities across the region and how businesses can prepare for potentially increased scrutiny.
Getting Set for GST: Developments in India and Malaysia
23 February 2012
Host: Robert Tsang
Presenters: Prashant Deshpande and Kah Seong Fan
Goods and services taxes (GST) continue their inexorable spread across Asia Pacific as both India and Malaysia get set for new GST regimes. What should multinationals consider as they conduct business in these countries? We'll discuss:
- India's recent concept paper proposing a negative list of services subject to the country's Service Tax – how will this change the Service Tax landscape in India and pave the way for dual GST?
- Malaysia's draft general and specific GST guidelines, including provisions for the Approved Trader Scheme, which many companies that export from Malaysia may want to use.
Learn about practical issues associated with the administration of the new rules in both countries, and actions companies should consider now to prepare.
Analytics: The Next Frontier for Indirect Tax Reviews and Audits
2 February 2012
Host: Robert Tsang
Presenters: Jan De Clercq, Eddy Hartman, Richard Mackender, and Wilds Ross
If indirect tax management was not complex and challenging enough, an increasing number of Asia Pacific tax authorities are using analytics technologies to conduct e-Audits. How can you respond in kind? We'll discuss:
- Recent trends in use of analytics by indirect tax authorities in other regions of the world, and their growing use in Asia Pacific countries.
- Ways corporate taxpayers themselves can use analytics tools in audits and to manage other risks associated with VAT and GST compliance.
- Leveraging the investment by using analytics tools to generate cash.
Learn how emerging technologies from Europe and North America are spreading to the Asia Pacific region and how you can use them for indirect tax management.
China VAT: The Pilot Has Taken Flight
28 November 2011
Host: Robert Tsang
Presenters: Sarah Chin and Li Qun Gao
On 16 November, the State Council of China announced the eagerly awaited detailed implementation guidelines for the new value added tax (VAT) reform pilot program. What are key elements of, and areas of uncertainty that remain within, Circulars 110 and 111, plus their three appendices and annotations? We'll discuss:
- Analysis of important provisions in the implementation guidelines, including the service sectors targeted by the pilot program.
- Potential tax planning ideas to consider between now and 31 December 2012.
- Compliance actions taxpayers should consider in the last weeks of 2011 and in next 12 months.
Gain insights into the new VAT implementation guidelines and how they may affect your business, suppliers, and clients or customers.
(View our China VAT Special Edition (Part 1) webcast aired on 9 November. Please scroll down the page for program details. Also tune in to a relevant webcast presented in Putonghua on 16 December. Please visit Chinese language webcasts website for program details.)
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