International Tax Experts Examine Tax Audit and Appeal Rights in BNA Webinar following London Summit

Twice a year, the Tax Management International Forum (IF) draws together leading tax practitioners from a dozen or more countries to discuss tax topics of multinational interest.  Each Forum member is invited to review two ‘fact patterns’, and comment on how his/her native jurisdiction would likely respond given the context.  On October 28, 2011, one of the topics discussed by the IF in London will be The Audit Process: Examination of Tax Returns and Appeal Rights.  BNA will offer a webinar on that topic immediately following the conclusion of the Forum meeting.

Forum members representing four key jurisdictions (the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany) will explain the examination of tax returns and appeal rights in each of those jurisdictions.  In 60-90 minutes, attendees will understand:

• How returns are selected for audit in each country
• The types of audits conducted by the tax authorities of each country
• The special audit procedures for taxpayers involved in cross-border transactions
• Extent of the powers of the tax authorities in obtaining books and records and other information pertaining to the taxpayer
• The administrative appeal rights of taxpayers in the respective jurisdictions
• The use of ADR procedures to resolve disputes

By attending this webinar, practitioners will have a better understanding of:

• The audit process conducted by tax authorities in the respective countries
• The rights and responsibilities of taxpayers during the pendency of the audit
• Rights of taxpayers to the administrative appeals process

Speakers include: 

David Kempler, Esq.,  

Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney (USA)

Stephane Gelin, Esq.,
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (France)

Peter Nias, Esq.,  

McDermott Will & Emery (UK)  

Rosemarie Portner, Esq.,  

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Germany) 

The Audit Process: Examination of Tax Returns and Appeal Rights takes place October 28, 2011, from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, ET. To register for this webinar and obtain further information about CLE and CPE credits (pending approval), go to http://www.bna.com/international-tax-forum-w12884903694/?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=PR&utm_content=TM&utm_campaign=Webinar-102811 or (in the U.S.) call 800.372.1033, menu Option 6, then Option 1. The per sitefee is $249.

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About the Tax Management International Forum 

Leading tax practitioners from 10 different countries gather twice-yearly in London and Paris to provide a comparative discussion on single, key international tax topics. Each Forum member explains how they would deal with the tax issue in question, and their solutions, comments and analysis offer subscribers a detailed view of tax insights in different countries—thus providing an efficient, practical way to obtain country-specific tax insights.