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Trends in International Taxation: An African Perspective3rd IBFD Africa Tax Symposium

10-12 May 2017 • Accra • Ghana • Labadi Beach Hotel

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Speakers X Annet Wanyana Oguttu, Professor of Tax Law, University of South Africa, South Africa

X Babatunde Oladapo, Executive Secretary, West African Tax Administrations Forum (WATAF), Nigeria

X Barassou Diawara, Knowledge and Learning Officer,The African Capacity Building Foundation, Zimbabwe

X Belema Obuoforibo, Director, Knowledge Centre, IBFD, Netherlands

X Daniel Ngumy, Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K), Kenya

X Prof. David J. Bakibinga, Makerere University, Uganda X Duncan Onduru, Executive Director, Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), UK;

X Elandre Brandt, Head of Group Tax, Imperial Holdings Limited, South Africa

X Emily Muyaa, Managing Senior, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Middle East & Latin America, IBFD, Netherlands

X Eric Mensah, Chair UN Subcommittee on Extractive Industries Taxation Issues for Developing Countries and Assistant Commissioner, Ghana Revenue Authority

X George Obell, Chief Manager - Audit Operations, LTO, Kenya Revenue Authority

X Johann Hattingh, University of Cape Town, South Africa X Kennedy Munyandi, Manager, Africa, Middle East & Latin America, IBFD, Netherlands

X Márcio F. Verdi, Executive Secretary, Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), Panama

X Chief Mark Anthony C. Dike, Immediate Past President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)

X Martin Kisuu, Managing Partner, Taxwise Consulting, Kenya

X Maurice Mwaniki, VAT Director – Middle East and Africa, General Electric (GE), Kenya

X Michael Lennard, Chief of International Tax Cooperation and Trade in the Financing for Development Office, United Nations, United States

X Nana Afua Okoh, Manager - Taxation & Corporate Finance, Gold Fields Ghana Ltd, Ghana

X Noël-Faustin Kouame, Manager-Transfer Pricing Unit, Bile-Aka, Brizoua Bi & Associates, Ivory Coast

X Paul Asamoah, Tax & Risk Lead, Accra Breweries Limited, Ghana

X Philip Mensah, Deputy Commissioner, Ghana Revenue Authority

X Pramod Kumar, Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ministry of Law & Justice, India

X Ridha Hamzaoui, Regional Tax Manager, Africa and Middle East, IBFD, Netherlands

X Sebastine Odimma, Head of Tax, Maersk Group Nigeria X Theophilus I. Emuwa, Partner, AELEX, Nigeria

OECD representatives, to be announced

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In cooperation with: Symposium supported by:

IBFD Centre for Studies in

African Taxation (CSAT) was

launched by IBFD in 2015.

CSAT is an autonomous think

tank devoted to the study and

development of African taxation.

www.ibfd.org/CSAT

The 2017 Symposium, an initiative of CSAT, will focus

on Africa and the post-BEPS landscape. As always, the

Symposium will present a sharp and insightful perspective

on current issues in African taxation. Set against the

backdrop of the prevailing international tax climate, we

offer a rich programme tailored to the needs of the Africa

tax professional. We will shine special focus on the key

areas of tax treaties, transfer pricing, and the taxation of

natural resources. We have an impressive line-up of world-

renowned speakers, ranging from IBFD in-house experts,

to speakers from practice, industry and academia. All

sessions will focus on highly practical content and will be

rounded out by perspectives from all over the world.

Topics

X Post-BEPS International Tax Planning – Problems and

Prospects for Africa

X The Changing Face of Africa’s Tax Treaties – Strategies,

Trends and Opportunities

X The Multilateral Instrument and Africa’s Tax Treaties –

Practical Strategies for the Future

X Prevention of Base Erosion in Africa – Policy,

Practice and Challenges

X Taxing the Extractive Industry in Africa – Legal, Practical

and Regulatory Issues

X Transfer Pricing in Africa – A Sector-by-Sector Approach

Host of our Welcome Reception at the residence

of the Dutch Ambassador in Accra, Ghana

West African Tax Administration Forum

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