CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

13:30-13:40 Welcome words

Marius Grajauskas, Managing Partner, Advocate of Law firm Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

Genadijus Makuševas, Managing Partner, Auditor of UAB „Grant Thornton Rimess“

Valdas Sutkus, President of Lithuanian Business Confederation

13:40-14:05 Tax planning perspectives in Europe: Myths and Reality

Tax planning opportunities using beneficial tax regime of foreign

jurisdictions: Cyprus, Malta, the Netherlands and Ireland. Professional’s

view.

Stefan Thomsson, Tax Partner of Grant Thornton, Sweden

14:05-14:30 Estonia: Why Estonia is attractive for foreign investors

General tax environment, taxation of profits; withholding taxes, tax

incentives making Estonia the most attractive country in the Baltics.

Kristjan Jarve, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton Rimess OÜ, Estonia

14:30-14:55 Lithuanian tax environment: current issues of concern and future trends

Lithuania among other EU member states, issues that the Lithuanian tax authorities face

nowadays, future perspectives

Vilma Vildžiūnaitė, Deputy of Head of State Tax Inspectorate (STI)

14:55-15:05 Questions, time for discussion

15:05-15:35 Coffee break

15:35-16:00 Lithuania in the EU tax context

Tax planning possibilities in Lithuania employing corporate and income tax

incentives

Arūnas Šidlauskas, Advocate of UAB “Grant Thornton Rimess”

16:00-16:25 Tax litigation on European level

Companies defending their rights at Court of Justice of the European

Union

VAT litigation/other problems

Lithuanian tax cases at the Court of Justice

Konradas Pabijanskas, Advocate of Law firm Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

16:25-16:50 Switzerland: is it still a dogged guardian for corporate and banking

secrecy?

Problems for foreigners

Bank secrecy

Cooperation with EU member state tax authorities

Case law analysis

Natascia Ferlito, Legal Advisor of Agus Fiduciaire SA, Switzerland

16:50-17:00 Questions, time for discussion

17:00-18:00 Discussion of Conference results with glass of wine