Location: Pikkuparlamentti, Parliament of Finland


Transfer pricing by multinational corporations (MNCs) is a major international tax issue. Abuses of transfer pricing allow corporations to dodge taxation by moving profits to low-tax jurisdictions. The event will address issues related to the tax policies and tax evasion of multinational companies, focusing on the role of Finland in tacklin current challenges.


Agenda


08.30-08.40 Welcoming words: Timo Lappalainen, Kepa ry


08.40-09.00 The role of Finland in promoting international tax co-operation: State Secretary Tuire Santamäki-Vuori, Ministry of Finance


09.00-09.30: Transfer pricing - the case of SABMiller: Martin Hearson (Tax Justice Campaign Manager, Action Aid)


09.30-10.00 Key lessons and ways forward: John Christensen (Director, Tax Justice Network)


10.00-10.15 Coffee Break


10.15-10.45: Mechanics of the Brazilian Transfer Pricing System: Tatiana Falcão (Tax Attorney, Brazil)


10.45-11.45 Panel debate:
* Representative of the African Tax Administration Forum (tbc)
* José Ricardo Barrientos Quezada, Senior Economist, the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies
* Petri Seppälä, Tax Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
* Thomas Wallgren, Member of Helsinki City Council
Panel Moderator: Matti Kohonen, Tax Justice Network


11.45-12.00 Closing words: Minister of Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja

The event is sponsored by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Please register for the event by 8.6.2012 to Jaana Eskola at jaana a taxjustice.net. For any further queries, please contact Jaana Eskola (+358 44 377 3181) or Eva Nilsson (+358 40 550 55 47 / eva.nilsson a kepa.fi)