German-Polish IFA Conference

German-Polish IFA Conference
May 23, 2014
Kraków, Poland
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GERMAN-POLISH IFA CONFERENCE, MAY 23, 2014
POLAND, KRAKÓW
The Conference was held in Kraków May 23, 2014 at the Jagiellonian University in the beautiful
Collegium Novum assembly hall. The event was held under the honorary patronage of the
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany who opened the conference, and under the
patronage of the German-Polish Chamber of Commerce, Wolters Kluwer and IBFD. The
conference was co-organized by the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, law firms K&L Gates,
Wardyński & Partners and Crido Taxand.
The meeting was focused on issues important for professionals dealing with tax problems
involving trans-border operations in Poland and Germany. Panels included regulatory and legal
aspects of tax systems in both countries, anti-avoidance measures, transfer pricing, taxation of
businesses including taxation of partnerships, tax transparency, taxation of corporations, as well
as financing of inbound investments in Poland. The conference was specifically tailored to
address questions of keen interest to businesses, corporations, in-house counsel and those
involved in tax issues. A forum was provided for discussing related hot topics and challenges.
The panelists were stellar, including:
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Prof. Adam Nita, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
Piotr Augustyniak, K&L Gates, Poland
Joanna Prokurat, Wardyński & Partners, Poland
Dieter Eimermann, Ministry of Finance, Germany
Cezary Krysiak, Director, Tax Policy Department, Ministry of Finance, Poland
Andrzej Puncewicz, Crido Taxand, Poland
Iwona Georgijew, Deloitte, Poland
Prof. Dr. Heinz-Klaus Kroppen, Deloitte, Germany
Monika Laskowska, Vice Director, Income Tax Department, Ministry of Finance, Poland
dr Marcin Jamroży, Rödl & Partner, Poland
Werner Thumbs, Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
Dr. Christian Dorenkamp, Deutsche Telekom, Germany
dr Janusz Fiszer, Gessel, Poland
Tomasz Michalik, MDDP, Poland
Dr. Christian Salder, Partner, Küffner Maunz Langer Zugmaier, Germany
Małgorzata Woźniak, Goods and Services Tax Department, Ministry of Finance, Poland
Dr. Herbert Becherer, Bundessteuerberaterkammer, Germany
Among the members of the organizing committee were:
German Members of the Organising Committee
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Dr Herbert Becherer – IFA German Branch Board Member
Dr. Christian Dorenkamp - Deutsche Telekom IFA German Branch Member
MinDirig Martin Kreienbaum - Ministry of Finance, IFA German Branch Board member
Prof. Dr. Detlev J. Plitz – Partner at Flick Gocke Schaumburg, Chair of IFA German Branch
Mr. Berthold Welling – BDI, Secretary of IFA German Branch
Polish Members of the Organising Commitee
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Piotr Augustyniak, LL.M. – Partner at K&L Gates, Member of the Supervisory Board
of IFA Polish Branch
Dr. Marcin Jamroży - Partner, Rödl & Partner
Cezary Krysiak - Director, Tax Policy Department, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of
Poland
Andrzej Puncewicz - Partner at Crido Taxand, Chair of IFA Polish Branch
Dariusz Wasylkowski – Partner at Wardyński & Partners, Member of IFA Permanent
Scientific Committee
Members of the Host Committee
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Prof. Bogumił Brzeziński – Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń
Prof. Adam Nita - Jagiellonian University, Kraków
The room was packed (over 50 attendees) with business (Nestle Group, GEA Refrigeration Poland
Sp. z o.o., ThyssenKrupp AG, Siemens Sp. z o.o., Nowy Styl Sp. z o.o.), law firms (PBS
Steuerberatungsgesellschaft Partnerschaft, Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak, Kancelaria Prawna
Spaczyński, Szczepaniak i Wspólnicy S.K.A., Squire Sanders Święcicki Krześniak sp.k., Olesiński &
Wspólnicy), and advisory firms (KPMG, Deloitte, J&M Consulting Sp. z o.o.) in attendance.
After a very interesting and vibrant discussion in the first part of the conference, partcipants
continued their conversations over lunch. The discussion showed the need to have a platform for
meetings focused on tax problems involving trans-border operations in Poland and Germany.
After the conference we received many messages of thanks and most attendees declared an
interest in the next meeting.
Opening of the Conference
Panel No. 1: Germany vs. Poland – Tax System Comparison
Panel No. 2: Anti-avoidance Measures
Networking during breaks
Panel No. 3: Transfer Pricing Issues
Panel No. 4: Taxation of Business Activity – part I
Panel No. 4: Taxation of Business Activity – part II
Panel No. 5: VAT