online conference: Taxing the Digital Economy – is a Global Solution the Answer?

Fair allocation of taxing rights remains a challenge. Although there have been substantial changes in the area of International and EU-taxation due to the OECD/G20 BEPS Project, the increasing importance of the Digital Economy demands a modification of current tax rules. To prevent multilateral measures like the implementation of Digital Taxes, there is broad consensus, that the goal must be a global answer by the end of 2020. The Inclusive Framework of the OECD is working on that solution and developed Pillar 1 and 2.

In this online conference, we discuss with our speakers and over 150 participants:
What are the purpose and the scope of the two pillars? What is the state of play of the negotiations? How could an EU-solution look like?   

Programme:
16:00 h Welcome and Introduction

16:10 h Impulse by Martin Kreienbaum, Director General of International Taxation for the German Federal Ministry of Finance

16:25 h Panel Debate with

• Martin Beznoska, Economist, German Economic Institute (Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft, IW, Cologne)
• Martin Kreienbaum, Director General of International Taxation, German Federal Ministry of Finance
• Christian Borggreen, Vice President Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe)
• Benjamin Angel, Director for direct taxation, tax coordination, economic analysis and evaluation, COM, DG TAXUD

…and moderated by Sandra Parthie, German Economic Institute (IW, Brussels)

17:00 h Q&A opportunity via Chat