CERTIFICATE COURSE IN INTERNATIONAL TAXATION

Organised by

Direct Taxes Committee of ICAI and

Hosted by

The Ahemdabad branch of WIRC of ICAI

 

From 7th June 2008 to 22nd November 2008

(only on Saturdays ) 

at

The Ahmedabad Branch of WIRC of ICAI

“ICAI BHAWAN”, 123, Sardar Patel Colony, Naranpura, Ahmedabad – 380 014.

 

 

CPE CREDIT: 20 HOURS

 

 
 

 


Programme structure

 

DATE

TOPICS

DURATION

SPEAKER

 

Tax Treaties

 

 

07.06.2008

1.

i.         General

ii.       Need & Purpose of Tax Treaties

iii.      Effect of Tax Treaties

Overview of the Tax Treaties

Scope of Treaties i.e., Article 1 & 2

How Treaties enter into force and how they are terminated protocols etc., /Section 90,90A & 91 and its implications

1 hr 15 Min

T. P. Ostwal

 

 

07.06.2008

2.

Historical Overview, Main Trends and Evolution of Various model conventions

Main Consideration

i.                     Work prior to the league of Nations

ii.                   League of nations work

iii.                  Mexico Model Convention

iv.                 London Model Convention

v.                   OECD Work

vi.                 United Nations Work

vii.                Other Regional Level Work

viii.              OECD Work Continued

ix.                 Conclusion

1 hr 15 min.

T. P. Ostwal

 

 

07.06.2008

3.

Interpretation of Treaties including Tax Treaties

Dual Nature of Treaties

Various rules of interpretation

Nature of such Rules : A note of caution

Integrated Approach

Context

Supplementary means of interpretation

Authority of interpret

Discretionary Aids and Recognised  Maxims

Principle of contemporaneity

Liberal Construction

Treaty as a whole

Broad Approach

Position summarized

Multilingual treaties

Extrinsic Aids to tax treaty interpretation

Use of the OECD Commentaries

Article 3(2) of OECD model Ambulatory V, Fixed Approach unless the context otherwise requires – annexure Travaux Preparatories

1 hr 30 min.

T. P. Ostwal

 

 

 

TOTAL……………………

6.30 hr.

 

28.06.2008

8.

Royalties and Fees for Technical Services and most Favored nation related to such payment

 

2 Hrs

Shefali  Garodia

 

28.06.2008

9.

Royalties and Fees for Technical Services and most Favored nation related to such payment

2 Hrs

Shefali Garodia

 

 

TOTAL……………………

5.30 hr.

 

12.07.2008

7.

Non – Discrimination ,

Recovery of taxes on behalf of other states and, Mutual agreement procedure AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

1 hr 30min.

Mahesh P. Sarda

12.07.2008

10.

Independent Personal Services

 

 

 

1 hr 15 min.

Yogesh Thar

 

12.07.2008

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Tax implications attaching expatriates

i.                     Dependent Personal Services

ii.                   Incoming & Outgoing

iii.                  Dual employment

iv.                 Secondment

v.                   Relevancy of visa permits

vi.                 Taxation of ESOPS

3 Hours

Yogesh Thar

 

 

 

TOTAL……………………

4.15 hr.

 

19.07.2008

4.

Permanent Establishment Article 5

2 hr 30 min.

Hitesh Gajaria

19.07.2008

5.

Business Income including Force of Attraction

2 hr 30 min.

 Hitesh Gajaria

19.07.2008

6.

Attribution of Profits to a PE

1 hr 30 min.

 Hitesh Gajaria

 

TOTAL……………………

6.30 hr.

 

02.08.2008

12.

Concept of Residence in Tax Treaties i.e., Article 4

1 hr 30 min.

Kishor Karia

02.08.2008

13.

Taxation of Income from Shipping and Air Transport services

1 hr 15 min.

Mayur Nayak

02.08.2008

14.

Interest / Dividend / Capital Gain

1 hr 30 min.

Mayur Nayak

02.08.2008

15.

Income from Immovable Properties

1 hr 15 min.

Mayur Nayak

 

TOTAL……………………

5.30 hr.

 

09.08.2008

16.

Authority for Advance Ruling

1 hr

Naresh Ajwani

09.08.2008

17.

Elimination of Double Taxation including tax sparing

2 hr 30 min.

Naresh Ajwani

09.08.2008

18.

Taxation of Entertainers and Athletes

1 hr 15 min.

Vishal Gada

09.08.2008

19.

Other income under tax treaties

1 hr 15 min.

Vishal Gada

 

 

TOTAL……………………

6.00 hr.

 

23.08.2008

29.

Concept of controlled foreign corporation

1 hr 30 min.

Rajendra Nayak E&Y Bangalore

 

23.08.2008

30.

Thin Capitalisation

1 hr

Rajendra Nayak

 

23.08.2008

22.

Partnerships under the law of Tax Treaties

1 hr 15 min.

S.P.SING Delhi

 

 

TOTAL……………………

3.45 hr.

 

30.08.2008

23.

Triangular Cases

1 hr

Dilip Sheth

 

30.08.2008

24.

Beneficial ownership under tax Treaties

1 hr

Dilip Sheth

 

30.08.2008

20.

Deduction of tax at source u/s. 195 & DTAA

3 hrs

Dhinal Shah / Hiren Shah

30.08.2008

21.

Agent of non Resident

1 hr

Dhinal Shah / Hiren Shah

 

TOTAL……………………

6.00 hr.

 

04.10.2008

27.

Cross – Border Mergers & Acquisitions – Tax consideration

  2 hrs

 

Pranav Sayta

(Subject to confirmation)

04.10.2008

28.

International Estate & Trust Transaction

45 min.

Vikram Bohra

 

04.10.2008

31.

Hybrid/Financial Instruments

1 hr 15 min.

Bohra Vikram PWC

 

04.10.2008

25.

Vienna Convention on Laws & Treaty

45 min.

Bijal Ajinkya

(Subject to confirmation)

04.10.2008

26.

Tax Haven Countries

  1 hrs

Bijal Ajinkya

(Subject to confirmation)

 

TOTAL……………………

5.45 hr.

 

11.10.2008

32.

Electronic Commerce and Taxation

1 hr 30 min.

Rashmin Sanghavi

11.10.2008

33.

Tax Laws of Asia Pacific Countries

1 hr 15 min.

Shankar Iyer

11.10.2008

34.

Principles and Provisions of International Taxation in the Domestic Law of the following Countries United States

UK, Japan, Singapore, Australia , Cyprus  - Comparative Analysis of Holding Co. Jurisdiction

3 Hrs

Shankar Iyer

 

TOTAL……………………

5.45 hr.

 

18.10.2008

35.

How to read the tax treaty

(i) India – U.K. DTAA

1 hr

Sushil Lakhani

 

18.10.2008

36.

(ii) India UAE Treaty and Protocol

1 hr

Sushil Lakhani

 

18.10.2008

37.

(iii) India – Singapore India – Netherlands Treaty

1 hr

Sushil Lakhani

 

18.10.2008

38.

(iv) India – Mauritius Treaty

1 hr

Sushil Lakhani

 

 

TOTAL……………………

4.00 hr.

 

15.11.2008

Transfer Pricing

39.

Introduction

International Transaction

Associated Enterprises

2 hr

Dhinal Shah / Hiren Shah

15.11.2008

40.

Arm’s Length Price

Computation of Arm’s Length Price

Documentation

2 hrs

Dhinal Shah / Hiren Shah

 

TOTAL……………………

4.00 hr.

 

22.11.2008

41.

E C Treaties – Parent Subsidiary Directives – Interest and Royalty Directives

1 hr 15 min.

Vispi T. Patel

22.11.2008

42.

Current controversial issues in transfer pricing

2 hrs

Vispi T. Patel