Past Events - Income Tax Law Research Network

King’s College London

International Tax Conference 2025

4 June 2025

International corporate tax controversies - particularly in transfer pricing and treaty interpretation are increasing amid global tax reforms, enhanced transparency, and political uncertainty. This conference focuses on current and emerging trends in international corporate tax disputes, with an emphasis on practical experiences and the effective use of cross-border dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms.

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VADUZ, LIECHTENSTEIN

International Tax Conference 2024

23 & 24 May 2024

This conference examined the taxation and asset-protection aspects of trusts, foundations, and similar arrangements in an evolving global tax and political environment.

The discussions focused on key international and cross-border tax challenges, including legal characterization, tax treaty issues, EU tax law, exchange of information, philanthropic use, inheritance and wealth taxation, and the impact of Pillar II and transfer pricing rules, drawing on insights from leading experts across academia, practice, tax administrations, and international policy organizations.

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Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan, Italy

International Tax Conference 2023

29 September 2023

This conference focused on recent developments in permanent establishment, business nexus, and profit allocation in the context of evolving international tax rules. The discussions examined emerging policy and technical trends across traditional and digital sectors, including finance, energy, media, technology, and AI-driven business models, as well as related VAT issues.

Particular attention was given to the implications of the OECD Pillar One and Two projects, dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms, and pathways toward greater tax certainty, drawing on insights from leading experts across academia, private practice, multinational enterprises, and international policy institutions.

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October 6th-7th, 2022 | Belgrade, Serbia

Research Conference 2022 Preview

Day 1: Opening Remarks and Setting the Scene

Conference Chairs:
•Prof. Dr. Vikram Chand, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
•Prof. Dr. Svetislav Kostić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
•Prof. Dr. Andrés Báez, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain
•Dr. Mario Tenore, Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati, Milan, Italy

Day 1, Session 1: Emerging tax policy issues

Panel Chairs:
Prof. David Rosenbloom and Prof. Dr. Adolfo Martín Jiménez (Universidad de Cádiz, Spain)

Panel Discussion:
Prof. Dr. Xavier Oberson (University of Geneva, Switzerland) and Prof. Dr. Rita De La Feria (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)

Day 1, Session II: Emerging tax policy issues

Panel Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Joachim Englisch (University of Münster, Germany) and Prof. Dr. Dejan Popović (University of Belgrade, Serbia)

Panel Discussion:
Dr. Marcel Jung (Partner, MLL Legal, Switzerland) & Ignacio Gordillo (Partner, Ceca Magan Abogados, Spain)

Day 1, Session III: International individual taxation – issues under tax treaties and beyond

Panel Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Pasquale Pistone (Academic Chairman – IBFD, University of Salerno/WU, Italy & Austria) and Mukesh Butani (Partner, BMR Legal, India)

Panel Discussion:
Dr. Marco Felder (Partner, FS+P, Liechtenstein) and Ignacio Gridilla (Director, BDO Spain, Spain)

Day 2, Session IV: International individual taxation – issues under tax treaties and beyond

Panel Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Dennis Weber (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) and Prof. Dr. Gordana Ilić Popov (University of Belgrade, Serbia)

Panel Discussion:
Dr. Céline Martin (Partner, Riedweg & Partner, Switzerland), Paolo Ludovici (Partner, Gatti Pavesi BianchiLudovici, Italy) & León Fernando Del Canto (Barrister, Del Canto Chambers, UK).

Day 2, Session V: International corporate taxation challenges

Panel Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Yariv Brauner (University of Florida, USA) and Prof. Dr. Ana Paula Dourado (University of Lisbon, Portugal)

Panel Discussion:
Prof. Tommaso Di Tanno (Luiss University of Rome, Italy), Dr. Emmanuel Llinares (Partner and Global Head of Transfer Pricing, NERA, France) and Natalia Quiñones (Partner, Quiñones Cruz, Colombia)

Day 2, Session VI: International corporate taxation challenges

Panel Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schön, (Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Germany) and Dr. Giammarco Cottani (Netflix, Netherlands)

Panel Discussion:
Philipp Besson (WTS, Germany), Stefaan De Baets (PWC, Belgium) and Prof. Dr. Luis Eduardo Schoueri (Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil)

Day 2, Session VII: Business roundtable

Moderated by the International Tax Law Research and Policy Network