Review

Efficient strategies and solutions for tax challenges that shape companies today and tomorrow.

2025

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

1.45 p.m.

Opening and welcoming address
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, lawyer, tax advisor, auditor, HAARMANN Law, Tax & Arbitration, Frankfurt am Main/Kronberg

2.00 p.m.

Introduction to the afternoon sessions
Prof. Dr. Alfons J. Weichenrieder, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main

2.20 p.m.

Tax developments in France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom
Moderator and consultant commentary: Lars Behrendt, WTS Global, Hamburg
Industry commentary: Heike Schmidt, HVB Unicredit, Munich

France: Annabelle Bailleul-Mirabaud, CMS Francis Lefebvre, Paris, France
Italy: Prof. Guglielmo Maisto, Founder and Lawyer, Maisto e Associati; Aurelio Massimiano, Maisto e Associati;
Paolo Valerio Barbantini, Fincantieri Group, Trieste, Italy
Spain: Andreas Trost, Partner | Corporate Taxation, Cuatrecasas Barcelona
United Kingdom: Philip Baker, Barrister, KC, Field Court Tax Chambers, London;
Tim Power, HM Treasury, London

3.50 p.m.

Break

4.10 p.m.

Tax developments in Estonia (and other Baltic states), Hungary, Poland, Romania
Moderator and academic commentary:
Prof. Dr. Daniela Hohenwarter-Mayr, Vienna

Estonia: Dr. Kaido Künnapas, Sorainen, Tallinn, Estonia
Helen Pahapill, Estonian Ministry of Finance, Tallinn
Hungary: Ákos Pál Baráti, Partner, Jalsovszky Law Firm
Poland: Slawomir Luczak, SK&S Soltysinski, Kawecki, Szlezak, Warsaw
Jacek Owczarek, Eurocash Group/ Amaral Group, Poland
Romania: Iulia Dragomir, bpv-grigorescu.com, Bucharest

5.40 p.m.

Break

5.50 p.m.

Tax developments in Austria, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland
Moderator and scientific commentator:
Prof. Dr. Heribert Anzinger, University of Ulm, Ulm

Austria: Christian Wimpissinger LL.M. (NYU), Binder Grösswang, Vienna;
Christoph Schlager, Ministry of Finance, Vienna

Ireland: Deirdre Donaghy, Department of Finance, Dublin;
James Somerville, A & L Goodbody, Dublin

Netherlands: Joost van Helvoirt, Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam;
Dorus Jacobs, Eon Netherlands, Amsterdam

Switzerland: Prof. Dr. Pascal Hinny, Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich;
Peter Eisenring, F. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Basel;
Fabian Baumer, Federal Tax Administration, Bern

19.20 h

Break

7.30 p.m.

Keynote
Economic and fiscal outlook for Europe
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Clemens Fuest, President ifo Institute, Munich

20.30 hrs

Networking Dinner

Thursday, February 20, 2025

8.00 a.m.

Opening and welcome address
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, HAARMANN Law, Tax & Arbitration, Frankfurt am Main/Kronberg

8.15 a.m.

Opening speech
Dr. Siniša Rodin, Judge at the ECJ, Luxembourg
Academic commentary: Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey, University of Cologne
Industry commentary: Dr. Christian Dorenkamp, Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn
Consultant commentary: Prof. Guglielmo Maisto, Maisto Associati and President of the International Fiscal Association, Milan/Rome, Italy

8.50 a.m.

Taxation under the laws of the European Union
Moderator: Mathias Birnbaum, Mazars, Munich

8.50 - 9.15 a.m.: Development of European law on direct taxation Benjamin Angel, EU Commission, Brussels
9.15 - 9.35 a.m.: Development of European law on indirect taxation Karl-Heinz Haydl, Gmund
9.35 - 9.50 a.m.: Discussion of presentations and keynotes

Academic commentary: Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey, University of Cologne;
Prof. Dr. David Hummel, expert at the ECJ, Luxembourg
Industry commentary: Jan Körner, BASF, Ludwigshafen
Consultant commentary: Andreas Trost, Cuatrecasas, Barcelona

9.50 a.m.

Break

10.15 a.m.

International taxation under the leadership of the UN and/or OECD
Moderator: Florian Haase, Rödl & Partner, Hamburg

10.15 - 10.40 a.m.: OECD Tax Agenda Dr. Achim Pross, OECD, Paris
10.40 - 11.00 a.m.: Impact of the UN on international taxation Michael Lennard, UN, New York
11.00 - 11.15 a.m.: Discussion on presentations and keynotes

Academic commentary: Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey, University of Cologne
Industry commentary: Werner Stuffer, ZF, Friedrichshafen
Consultant commentary: Philip Baker, Barrister, KC, Field Court Tax Chambers, London

11.15 a.m.

Tax developments in the USA with implications for international taxation
Moderator: Alexander Linn, Deloitte, Munich

11.15 - 11.35 a.m.: US taxes after the election of President Donald Trump Jonathan Traub, Deloitte Tax Policy Group, Washington D.C.
11.35 - 11.45 a.m.: Discussion on tax developments in the USA

Academic commentary: Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey, University of Cologne
Industry commentary: Matthias Schubert, SAP SE, Walldorf
Consultant commentary: Annabelle Bailleul-Mirabaud, CMS Francis Lefebvre, Paris

11.45 a.m.

Tax developments in Germany with implications for international taxation
Moderator: Dr. Astrid Eiling, Lüdicke & Kollegen, Düsseldorf

11.45 - 12.05: German tax developments in international tax law Katharina Blank, German Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
12.05 - 12.15 p.m.: Discussion on German tax developments

Academic commentary: Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey, University of Cologne
Industry commentary: Bettina Rodenberg, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
Consultant commentary: Annabelle Bailleul-Mirabaud, CMS Francis Lefebvre, Paris

12.15 p.m.

Short changeover break

12.20 p.m.

Discussion on developments in the OECD, UN, USA, EU and European countries
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Benz, Seitz Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater, Cologne

Benjamin Angel, EU Commission, Brussels
Katharina Blank, German Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Dr. Christian Dorenkamp, Deutsche Telekom, Bonn
Karl-Heinz Haydl, Gmund
Prof. Dr. Pascal Hinny, Lenz Staehelin, Zurich
Michael Lennard, UNO, New York
Gunter Mayr, Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria
Tim Power, HM Treasury, OECD Technical Committee Chairman, London
Dr. Achim Pross, OECD, Paris
Dr. Siniša Rodin, Judge at the ECJ, Luxembourg
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schön, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich
Jonathan Traub, Deloitte Tax Policy Group, Washington D.C.

1.35 p.m.

Lunch break

2.10 p.m.

Parallel panels
Panel I: Transfer pricing and PE taxation (Palaissaal)
Moderator: Dr. Yves Hervé, Nera Economic Consulting, Frankfurt am Main

Mark Bentz LL.M., Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Stuttgart
Dr. Christian Dorenkamp, Deutsche Telekom, Bonn
Manuel de los Santos, OECD, Paris
Alexander Loh, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt
Prof. Dr. Ekkehart Reimer, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg
Dominik Wichmann, Federal Central Tax Office, Bonn

Panel II: Experience with DAC-6 (Academy Room I)
Moderator: Markus Hammer, StB, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Frankfurt am Main

Kirsten Birnbaum, Schwetzingen
Marcel Günther, Bayer AG, Leverkusen
Christian Malisius, Commerzbank, Frankfurt am Main
Dr. Eva Oertel, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
Heike Schmidt, HVB-Unicredit, Munich

3.40 p.m.

Break

3.50 p.m.

Parallel panels
Panel I: International taxation of interest, royalties and hybrid structures (Palaissaal)
Moderator: Dr. Thomas Schänzle, StB, Baker McKenzie, Frankfurt am Main

Prof. Dr. Ulf Freytag, Fresenius SE, Bad Homburg v.d.H.
Cornelius Link, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Isabelle Rauh, Head of Tax, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Dr. Ekkehart Reimer, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg
Matthias Schubert, SAP SE, Walldorf

Panel II: Combating GAAR and calling for transparency (Academy Room I)
Moderator: Dr. Alexander Linn, StB, Deloitte, Munich

Philip Baker, Barrister, KC, Field Court Tax Chambers, London
Dr. Torsten Blasius, Wacker-Chemie, Munich
Dr. Gregor Gehauf, BMW Group, Munich
Dr. Eva Oertel, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
Prof. Dr. Christine Osterloh-Konrad, University of Tübingen
Werner Stuffer, ZF, Friedrichshafen

5.25 p.m.

Experience with the application of Pillar II and
Preparation for Pillar I (Academy Room I)
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Zöller, Certified Tax Advisor, RSM Ebner-Stolz, Stuttgart

Daniela Ettenhofer, Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG, Bamberg
Prof. Dr. Ulf Freytag, Fresenius SE, Bad Homburg v.d.H.
Dr. Eva Oertel, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
Dr. Achim Pross, OECD, Paris

5.30 p.m.

F.A.Z. Tax Conference of German Business
Opening
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, HAARMANN Law, Tax & Arbitration, Frankfurt am Main/Kronberg

5.35 p.m.

Keynote: Legal protection in tax matters in Germany
Prof. Dr. Roman Seer, University of Bochum

6.10 p.m.

Break

6.15 p.m.

Keynote
Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther, German Economic Institute, Cologne

6.50 p.m.

Break

7.00 p.m.

Parliamentary panel with financial policy spokespersons of the parliamentary groups
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, HAARMANN Law, Tax & Arbitration, Frankfurt am Main/Kronberg

Fritz Güntzler, Member of the Bundestag (CDU/CSU), Berlin/Göttingen
Georg Geberth, Siemens AG, Munich
Markus Herbrand, Member of the Bundestag (FDP), Berlin/Aachen (subject to reservation)
Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther, German Economic Institute, Cologne
Sascha Müller, Member of the Bundestag (Alliance 90/The Greens), Berlin
Volker Nickel, DZ-Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Christoph Rummel, Axa Konzern AG, Cologne
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schön, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law, Munich
Michael Schrodi, Member of the Bundestag (SPD), Berlin
Werner Thumbs, Frankfurt am Main

20.30 hrs

Champagne reception

21.00 hrs

Dinner

Friday, February 21, 2025

8.00 a.m.

Keynote
Dr. Nils Weith, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

8.20 a.m.

Tax Policy Panel of the Economy
Moderator: Dr. Christian Sistermann, Partner, LL. M., RA, StB, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Munich
Fritz Güntzler, MdB (CDU/CSU), Berlin/Göttingen
Markus Herbrand, MdB (FDP), Berlin/Aachen
Parsa Marvi, MdB (SPD), Berlin
Sascha Müller, MdB (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Berlin
Prof. Dr. Heribert Anzinger, University of Ulm, Ulm
Ralf Chalupnik, Allianz SE, Munich
André Reislhuber, Vorwerk SE & Co. KG, Wuppertal
Bettina Rodenberg, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
Jörg Schindler, Vonovia SE, Bochum
Matthias Schubert, SAP SE, Walldorf (Baden)
Dr. Nils Weith, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

9.45 a.m.

Keynote
Prof. Dr. Ralph Alexander Lorz, Hessian Minister of Finance, Hessian Ministry of Finance

10.10 a.m.

Break

10.30 a.m.

Panel discussion
Group taxation - focus on consolidated tax groups, reorganizations, group financing
Moderator: Dr. Matthias Scheifele, attorney, tax consultant, Partner, Hengeler Mueller, Munich
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Drüen, Professor, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich
Franz Hruschka, Senior Government Director, Munich Tax Office
Dr. Markus Märtens, Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Matthias Schubert, SAP SE, Walldorf (Baden)
Werner Stuffer, ZF, Friedrichshafen

12.00 p.m.

Parallel panels

Panel I: Taxation of shareholders or investors (corporations or natural persons) in GmbH shares, stocks and other asset classes (Palaissaal)
Moderator: Dr. Gottfried Breuninger, Partner, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP, Munich
Prof. Dr. Monika Jachmann-Michel, Vors. Dr. Monika Jachmann-Michel, Pres. Ri BFH
Thomas Niklas, ING-DiBa AG, Frankfurt am Main
Heike Schmidt, HVB Unicredit, Munich
Gunther Sennlaub, Bundeszentralamt für Steuern, Bonn
Markus Taubel, Deka Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main

Panel II: Tax and Digital, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance (Academy Room I)
Moderator: André Hengst, StB, Head of Tax Technology, EY Tax GmbH, Berlin
Sarah Abraham, Brückner Group GmbH, Siegsdorf
Georg Geberth, Siemens AG, Munich
Christian Malisius, Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Dr. Florian Regli, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Basel
Stefan Werner, Group auditor, Brandenburg (in a non-official capacity)

1.30 p.m.

Lunch break

2.05 pm

Parallel panels
Panel I: Fiscal Code/Criminal Tax Law (Palaissaal)
Moderator: Dr. Carsten Heinz, StB, Noerr, Munich
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Drüen, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich
Daniela Ettenhofer, Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG, Bamberg
Dr. Walther Graf, Feigen-Graf Rechtsanwälte, Cologne
Dr. Michael Hölzl, Siemens Energy AG, Munich
Prof. Dr. Monika Jachmann-Michel, Presiding Judge, Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Prof. Dr. Markus Jäger, Presiding Judge, Federal Court of Justice, Leipzig
Dr. Friedrich Zimmermann, Rewe-Group, Cologne

Panel II: Inheritance tax/land transfer tax (Academic Room I)
Moderator: Dr. Astrid Eiling, Lüdicke & Kollegen, Düsseldorf
Harald Dewert, Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach
Thomas Dierichs, Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG, Nuremberg
Prof. Dr. Michael Fischer, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
Karlheinz Konrad, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance, Munich
Prof. Dr. Matthias Loose, Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Jörg Schindler, Vonovia SE, Bochum

3.35 p.m.

Break

3.45 p.m.

Parallel panels
Panel I: Accounting tax law and taxation of financing (Palaissaal)
Moderator: Dr. Marcus Helios, Grant Thornton AG, Düsseldorf
Dr. Peter Koberg, Nestlé Deutschland AG, Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Dr. Philipp Lamprecht, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main
Dr. Markus Märtens, Judge at the Federal Finance Court, Munich
Volker Nickel, DZ Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Stephan Rochow, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin (invited)
Werner Thumbs, Frankfurt am Main

Panel II: VAT (Academy Room I)
Moderator: Stefan Heinrichshofen, Peters Schönberger & Partner, Munich
Dr. Jan de Weerth, Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Dr. David Hummel, Clerk of the European Court of Justice, Luxembourg
Leonard Joost, Ministry of Finance NRW, Düsseldorf
Jan Körner, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
Dr. Christoph Wäger, Presiding Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich

5.15 p.m.

End of event

2024

February 22, 2024

08.15 a.m.

Opening
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, lawyer, tax advisor, auditor, HAARMANN Law, Tax & Arbitration, Kronberg near Frankfurt

08.20 a.m.

Keynote speech "Tax policy for greater competitiveness of the German economy"
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Clemens Fuest, President ifo Institute, Munich

09.05 a.m.

1st Tax Policy Panel - Parliamentary Round Table

Thomas Dierichs, Diehl Foundation & Co. KG, Nuremberg
Kay Gottschalk, Member of the Bundestag (AfD), Berlin/Viersen
Fritz Güntzler, Member of the Bundestag (CDU/CSU), Berlin/Göttingen
Markus Herbrand, Member of the Bundestag (FDP), Berlin/Aachen
Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey, University of Cologne, Cologne
Bruno Hönel, Member of the Bundestag, (Bündnis 90-Die Grünen), Berlin/Lübeck
Parsa Marvi, Member of the Bundestag (SPD), Berlin/Karlsruhe
Volker Nickel, DZ-Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Bettina Rodenberg, Henkel AG & Co KGaA, Düsseldorf
Christoph Rummel, Axa Konzern AG, Cologne

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, lawyer, tax advisor, auditor, HAARMANN Law, Tax & Arbitration, Kronberg near Frankfurt

10.35 a.m.

Break

10.45 a.m.

Parallel impulse foreign law firm
SSW., Poland

10.55 a.m.

Experience with the new minimum tax (Pillar II) and the preparation of practice for the introduction of Pillar I

Kirsten Birnbaum, SAP SE, Walldorf (Baden)
Prof. Dr. Christian Dorenkamp, Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn
Dr. Eva Oertel, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
Dr. Ulrike Schramm, Continental AG, Hanover
Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel, University of Mannheim, Mannheim
Dr. Wendelin Staats, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Dr. Friedrich Zimmermann, REWE Group, Cologne

Moderation: Dr. Daniel Zöller, StB, Ebner Stolz, Stuttgart

12.25 p.m.

Lunch break

12.50 p.m.

Parallel impulse Foreign law firm
Lenz & Staehelin, Switzerland

1.05 pm

Parallel panels

VAT: Mark Bentz, Matthias Feldt, Prof. Dr. David Hummel, Leonard Joost, and others
Moderation: Stefan Heinrichshofen
Inheritance tax/land transfer tax: Thomas Dierichs, Prof. Dr. Michael Fischer, Karlheinz Konrad, et al.
Moderation: Dr. Astrid Eiling

2.30 p.m.

Break

2.40 p.m.

Parallel panels

Tax code/criminal tax law: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Drüen, Prof. Dr. Thomas Eisgruber, Dr. Walther Graf, and others
Moderation: Dr. Matthias Scheifele
Requirements for tax departments: Jürgen Brokamp, Georg Geberth, Volker Nickel, et al.
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Mathias Birnbaum

2.45 p.m.

Parallel impulse Foreign law firm
Cuatrecasas, Spain and selected Latin American countries

4.05 pm

Break

4.20 p.m.

Keynote
Dr. Achim Pross, OECD, Paris

4.35 p.m.

Keynote
Michael Lennard, United Nations Organization, New York, USA (via video)

4.50 p.m.

Keynote "What tax agenda for the EU?"
Benjamin Angel, EU Commission, Brussels

5.10 p.m.

Keynote
Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Juliane Kokott, Advocate General, EU Court of Justice, Luxembourg

5.25 p.m.

Keynote
Dr. Daniel Fehling, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

5.40 p.m.

International Tax Law I (OECD, EU, UN, Germany)

Benjamin Angel, EU Commission, Brussels
Peter Blessing, Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC, USA
Dr. Christian Dorenkamp, Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn
Dr. Daniel Fehling, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Juliane Kokott, Advocate General, European Court of Justice, Luxembourg
Dr. Achim Pross, OECD, Paris
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schön, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Benz, RA FfStR, Linklaters, Düsseldorf

6.25 p.m.

Break

6.30 p.m.

International Tax Law II (Taxes abroad)

Benjamin Angel, EU Commission, Brussels
Fabian Baumer, Federal Tax Administration, Berne, Switzerland
Peter Blessing, Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC, USA
Prof. DDr. Gunter Mayr, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, Vienna
Helen Pahapill, Estonian Ministry of Finance, Tallinn
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schön, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich
Mike Williams, HM Treasury, London, United Kingdom

Moderator: Dr. Thomas Schänzle, StB, Baker McKenzie Frankfurt am Main

8.00 p.m.

Champagne reception & dinner at 1907

February 23, 2024

08.00 a.m.

Keynote
Dr. Nils Weith, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

08.15 a.m.

2nd Tax Policy Panel - Tax Policy Panel of the Economy

Prof. Dr. Heribert Anzinger, University of Ulm, Ulm
Katharina Beck, Member of the Bundestag (Bündnis 90-Die Grünen), Berlin/Hamburg
Kirsten Birnbaum, SAP SE, Walldorf (Baden)
Ralf Chalupnik, Allianz SE, Munich
Till Mansmann, Member of the Bundestag (FDP), Berlin/Heppenheim
Parsa Marvi, Member of the Bundestag (SPD), Berlin/Karlsruhe
Thomas Niklas, ING DiBa AG, Frankfurt am Main
André Reislhuber, Vorwerk SE & Co KG, Wuppertal
Jörg Schindler, Vonovia SE, Bochum
Dr. Nils Weith, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

Moderation: Dr. Christian Sistermann, LL.M., RA StB, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Munich

09.45 a.m.

Break

09.55 a.m.

Corporate tax/balance sheet tax/growth opportunity act

Dr. Torsten Blasius, Wacker-Chemie, Munich
Felix Hierstetter, General Electrics Company, Munich
Franz Hruschka, Munich Tax Office, Munich
Prof. Dr. Philipp Lamprecht, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main
Dr. Markus Märtens, Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Thomas Niklas, ING DiBa AG, Frankfurt am Main
Stephan Rochow, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

Moderation: Dr. Carsten Heinz, StB, Noerr PartGmbB, Munich

10.45 a.m.

Parallel impulse Foreign law firm
Tiberghien, Belgium

11.25 a.m.

Break

11.45 a.m.

Taxation of domestic and foreign equity or debt investors in corporations including the Future Financing Act

Dr. Christian Altvater, Deutsche Börse AG, Eschborn/Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Dr. Heribert Anzinger, University of Ulm, Ulm
Harald Dewert, Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach
Felix Hierstetter, General Electrics Company, Munich
Prof. Dr. Monika Jachmann-Michel, Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Gunther Sennlaub, Federal Central Tax Office, Bonn (participation in a non-official capacity)
Markus Taubel, DekaBank, Frankfurt am Main

Moderation: Dr. Gottfried Breuninger, Allen & Overy, Munich

1.15 p.m.

Lunch break

1.50 p.m.

International tax law III - Home office/removal/relocation of skilled workers

Dr. Torsten Blasius, Wacker-Chemie, Munich
Dr. Markus Märtens, Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Dr. Eva Oertel, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich (via video)
Prof. Dr. Ekkehart Reimer, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg
Denise Roth, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt
Heike Schmidt, Unicredit/Hypovereinsbank, Munich (via video)

Moderation: Dr. Alexander Linn, StB, Deloitte, Munich

3.20 p.m.

Break

3.30 p.m.

International Tax Law IV - Transfer Pricing and Determination of Permanent Establishment Profits

Mark Bentz, Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart
Harald Dewert, Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach
Arnim Hilse, Federal Central Tax Office, Bonn (participation in a non-official capacity)
Prof. Dr. Ekkehart Reimer, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg
Tim Sütter, Nestlé Germany, Frankfurt am Main

Moderation: Dr. Yves Hervé, Nera Economic Consulting, Frankfurt am Main

17.00 hrs

End of the event

2023

27.4.2023

08.10 - 08.15 a.m.

Opening
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, RA WP StB, Frankfurt am Main

08.15 - 08.30 a.m.

Greeting
Katja Hessel, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance

08.30 - 09.10 a.m.

Keynote: "Tax policy after the turnaround"
Prof. Dr. Dr. H.c. Clemens Fuest, Ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich E.v., Munich

09.10 - 10.40 a.m.

Group tax law

Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Drüen, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich
Prof. Dr. Andreas Herlinghaus, Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich (inquired)
Thomas Niklas, ING-DiBa AG, Frankfurt am Main
Bettina Rodenberg, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
Dr. Stephanie Pfeifer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Stuttgart

Moderator: Dr. Christian Sistermann, LL.M. (NYU), Attorney at Law, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Munich

10.40 - 11.00 a.m.

Break

11.00 - 12.30 a.m.

Parliamentary round

Kay Gottschalk, Member of the Bundestag, AFD, Berlin/Viersen
Fritz Güntzler, Member of the Bundestag, CDU/CSU, Berlin/Göttingen
Markus Herbrand, Member of the Bundestag, FDP, Berlin/Aachen
Parsa Marvi, Member of the Bundestag, SPD, Berlin/Karlsruhe
Sascha Müller, Member of the Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens, Berlin/Nuremberg-South/Swabach
Georg Geberth, Siemens AG, Munich
Volker Nickel, DZ-Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Christoph Rummel, Axa Konzern AG, Cologne
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schön, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, RA WP StB, Frankfurt am Main

12.30 - 13.05

Lunch break

13.05 - 14.30

Requirements for corporate tax departments

Georg Geberth, Siemens AG, Munich
Dr. Torsten Moser, Institute of Public Auditors in Germany e.V., Düsseldorf
Volker Nickel, DZ Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Dr. Christine Osterloh-Konrad, University of Tübingen, Tübingen
André Reislhuber, RA / StB, Vorwerk SE & Co. KG, Wuppertal
Stephan Rupieper, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Munich

Moderation: Stefan Hölzemann, Attorney at Law, Mazars GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft / Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, Munich

14.30 - 14.40

Break

14.40 - 15.20

Keynote: "Inflation and tax law"
Prof. Dr. Hanno Kube, University of Heidelberg

15.20 - 16.45

Value added tax

Prof. Dr. Joachim Englisch, University of Münster
Matthias Feldt, Vonovia SE, Bochum
Leonard Joost, Ministry of Finance of North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf
Dr. Christoph Wäger, Presiding Judge at the BFH, Munich
Dr. Jan de Weerth, Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main

Moderator: Stefan Heinrichshofen, RA StB FfStR, Peters Schönberger & Partner, Munich

16.45 - 17.00

Break

17.00 - 17.15

Short Keynote: "International Taxation at the OECD: Looking ahead"
Fabrizia Lapecorella, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD, Paris

17.15 - 18.45

International Tax Law I

Reinhard Biebel, EU Commission, Brussels
Peter Blessing, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC
Prof. Dr. Christian Dorenkamp, Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn
Prof. Itai Grinberg, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Martin Kreienbaum, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Michael Lennard, United Nations, New York
Dr. Achim Pross, OECD, Paris, France
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schön, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Benz, RA FfStR, Linklaters, Düsseldorf

18.45 - 18.50

Break

18.50 - 20.20 hrs

International Tax Law II

Fabian Baumer, Federal Tax Administration, Berne
Peter Blessing, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC
Róbert Csabai, Hungarian Ministry of Finance, Budapest, Hungary
Prof. Itai Grinberg, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey, University of Cologne
Prof. DDr. Gunter Mayr, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, Vienna
Mike Williams, HM Treasury, London, United Kingdom

Moderator: Dr. Thomas Schänzle, StB, Baker McKenzie, Frankfurt am Main

20.20 hrs

Champagne reception

8.45 p.m.

Dinner

28.4.2023

08.00 - 09.30 a.m.

Tax policy panel of the business community

Kirsten Birnbaum, SAP SE, Walldorf
Ralf Chalupnik, Allianz SE, Munich
Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey, University of Cologne
Markus Herbrand, Member of the Bundestag, FDP, Berlin/Aachen
Parsa Marvi, Member of the Bundestag, SPD, Berlin/Karlsruhe
Bruno Hönel, Member of the Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens, Lübeck, Berkenthin and Sandesneben-Nusse
Thomas Niklas, ING-DiBa AG, Frankfurt am Main
André Reislhuber, Vorwerk SE & Co KG, Wuppertal
Jörg Schindler, Vonovia SE, Bochum
Dr. Nils Weith, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

Moderation: Dr. Monika Wünnemann, Federation of German Industries (BDI), Berlin

09.30 - 11.00 a.m.

Corporate tax law/accounting tax law

Harald Dewert, Certified Tax Consultant, Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach
Mathias Gerner, Dr. August Oetker KG, Bielefeld
Franz Hruschka, LRD, Munich tax office, Munich
Prof. Dr. Christine Osterloh-Konrad, University of Tübingen, Tübingen
Bernd Rätke, Presiding Judge at the Berlin-Brandenburg Fiscal Court, Cottbus
Stephan Rochow, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Dr. Friedrich Zimmermann, REWE Group, Cologne

Moderation: Dr. Carsten Heinz, StB, Noerr PartGmbB, Berlin

11.00 - 11.15 a.m.

Break

11.15 - 12.45 h

Real estate transfer tax/inheritance tax

Thomas Dierichs, Diehl Foundation & Co. KG, Nuremberg
Prof. Dr. Michael Fischer, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen/Nuremberg
Karlheinz Konrad, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
Prof. Dr. Matthias Loose, Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Jörg Schindler, Vonovia SE, Bochum
Werner Thumbs, Profunda Verwaltungs-GmbH, Ingelheim

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Jochen Lüdicke, Lüdicke & Kollegen, Düsseldorf

12.45 - 13.15

Lunch break

13.15 - 14.45

Tax code/criminal tax law

Prof. Dr. Klaus Dieter Drüen, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich
Dr. Ulf Freytag, Fresenius SE, Bad Homburg v.d.H.
Dr. Walther Graf, Feigen ∙ Graf Rechtsanwälte Partg MbB, Cologne
Dr. Michael Hölzl, Siemens Energy, Munich
Prof. Dr. Markus Jäger, Presiding Judge at the Federal Court of Justice, Leipzig
Prof. Dr. Matthias Loose, Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Norbert Rossmeisl, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich

Moderator: Dr. Stefanie Beinert LL.M., Attorney at Law, Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt a.M.

14.45 - 14.55

Break

14.55 - 16.25

International Tax Law III
(abuse, add-back taxation, minimum tax, transfer pricing)

Dr. Christian Altvater, Deutsche Börse AG, Eschborn
Dr. Peter Brandis, Presiding Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Dr. Katja Weigert, Siemens AG, Munich
Dr. Alexander Mann, Hessian Ministry of Finance, Wiesbaden
Prof. Dr. Ekkehart Reimer, University of Heidelberg

Moderation: Dr. Alexander Linn, StB, Deloitte, Munich

16.25 - 16.30

Break

16.30 - 18.00

International Tax Law IV
(double taxation treaties, permanent establishments, limited tax liability, international taxation of employees)

Kirsten Birnbaum, SAP SE, Walldorf
Dr. Peter Brandis, Presiding Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Dr. Peter Koberg, Nestlé Unternehmungen Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt am Main
Dr. Alexander Mann, Hessian Ministry of Finance, Wiesbaden
Prof. Dr. Ekkehart Reimer, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Moderation: Dr. Daniel Zöller, StB, Ebner Stolz, Stuttgart

6.00 p.m.

End of the event

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: Deutschland, Berlin, Hotel Adlon, FAZ Steuerkonferenz, 27.04.2023 Foto: Christian Thiel, email: mail@cthiel.com, mobil: +49(0)177-4815403

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2022

22.6.2022

08.30 - 08.45 a.m.

Opening
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, RA WP StB, McDermott Will & Emery, Frankfurt am Main

08.45 - 10.15 a.m.

Fiscal Code/Fiscal Court Code/Criminal Tax Law

Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Drüen, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich
Dr. Ulf Freytag, Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Bad Homburg v.d.H.
Dr. Walther Graf, Feigen-Graf Rechtsanwälte, Cologne
Dr. Michael Hölzl, Siemens Energy AG, Munich
Prof. Dr. Markus Jäger, Judge at the BGH and at the Constitutional Court of the Free State of Saxony, Leipzig
Dr. Eckart Ratschow, Federal Fiscal Court, Munich

Moderator: Dr. Dirk Pohl, Attorney at Law, McDermott Will & Emery, Munich

10.15 - 10.35 a.m.

Break

10.35 - 11.15 a.m.

Keynote: "Tax law in transition - human rights and combating abuse in European and international tax law"
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Juliane Kokott, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg

11.15 - 12.45 h

Group tax law

Dr. Christian Altvater, Deutsche Börse AG, Eschborn/Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Drüen, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Gosch, former presiding judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, RA StB, WTS, Hamburg
Bettina Rodenberg, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
Andreas Vree, Ministry of Finance of Lower Saxony, Hanover
Tim Zech, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Stuttgart

Moderation: Dr. Gottfried Breuninger, Attorney at Law, Allen & Overy, Munich

12.45 - 13.25

Lunch break

13.25 - 14.10

Keynote: "Implications of the economic situation for tax policy"
Prof. Jörg Rocholl, PhD, President of the business school ESMT Berlin, Berlin

14.10 - 14.35

The OECD's view: "The Evolving International Tax Architecture"
Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, Paris

14.35 - 14.50

Break

14.50 - 15.20

Keynote speech on international tax law: "New goals in European and international tax law"
Prof. Dr. Heribert M. Anzinger, University of Ulm, Ulm

15.20 - 16.55

International Tax Law I
(Developments in the UN, the OECD, the EU and in Germany)

Prof. Dr. Heribert M. Anzinger, University of Ulm, Ulm
Dr. Dieter Kischel, European Commission, Brussels
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Juliane Kokott, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg
Daniel Fehling, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Dr. Marc Binger, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
Steven Kohart, OECD, Paris

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Benz, RA FfStR, Linklaters LLP, Düsseldorf

16.55 - 18.25

International Tax Law II
(Tax law outside Germany)

Philip Baker, Barrister QC, Field Court Tax Chambers, London
Róbert Csabai, Ministry of Finance Hungary, Budapest
Peter Blessing, Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC, USA
Prof. Dr. Werner Haslehner, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Daniela Hohenwarter-Mayr, LL.M., University of Vienna, Vienna
Dr. Eva Oertel, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
Helen Pahapill, Ministry of Finance Estonia, Tallinn

Other commentators: Dr. Dieter Kischel (EU Commission), Daniel Fehling (BMF) and Steven Kohart (OECD)
Moderation: Dr. Alexander Linn, StB, Deloitte, Munich

18.25 - 18.30

Break

18.30 - 20.15

Parliamentary round

Katharina Beck, Member of Parliament, Alliance 90/The Greens, Hamburg/Berlin
Fritz Güntzler, Member of the Bundestag, CDU/CSU, Berlin/Göttingen
Markus Herbrand, Member of the Bundestag, FDP, Berlin/Aachen
Anatol Droscha, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Gosch, former presiding judge at the BFH, RA StB, WTS, Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Christian Kaeser, Siemens AG, Munich
Prof. Dr. Roman Seer, University of Bochum
Dr. Monika Wünnemann, Federation of German Industries, Berlin

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, RA WP StB, McDermott Will & Emery, Frankfurt am Main

8.15 p.m.

Champagne reception

8.45 p.m.

Dinner

23.6.2022

08.30 - 09.55 a.m.

Tax policy panel of the business community

Kirsten Birnbaum, SAP SE, Walldorf
Dr. Sandra Detzer, German Bundestag, Berlin
Holger Engelke, Munich Reinsurance Company AG, Munich
Felix Hierstetter, General Electric Company, Munich
Dr. Karoline Kampermann, German Association of the Automotive Industry, Berlin
Parsa Marvi, SPD, Berlin
Maximilian Mordhorst, FDP, Berlin
Thomas Niklas, ING-DiBa AG, Frankfurt am Main
André Reislhuber, Vorwerk SE & Co KG, Wuppertal
Jörg Schindler, Vonovia SE, Bochum

Moderation: Dr. Christian Sistermann, LL.M. (NYU), RA StB, Freshfields, Munich

09.55 - 10.00 a.m.

Break

10.00 - 11.25 a.m.

Value added tax

Matthias Feldt, Vonovia SE, Bochum
Prof. Dr. David Hummel, European Court of Justice, Luxembourg
Nadine Oldenburg, Ministry of Finance of North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf
Dr. Christoph Wäger, Presiding Judge at the BFH, Munich
Dr. Jan de Weerth, Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main

Moderator: Stefan Heinrichshofen, RA StB FfStR, Peters Schönberger & Partner, Munich

11.25 - 11.40 a.m.

Break

11.40 - 13.05

General corporate and accounting tax law

Harald Dewert, Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach
Mathias Gerner, Dr. August Oetker KG, Bielefeld
Bernd Rätke, Presiding Judge at the Berlin/Brandenburg Fiscal Court, Cottbus
Prof. Dr. Roman Seer, Ruhr University, Bochum
Dr. Julia Wilhelm, Hessian Ministry of Finance, Wiesbaden
Dr. Friedrich Zimmermann, REWE Group, Cologne

Moderator: Andreas Kortendick, LL.M., StB, YPOG, Cologne

13.05 - 13.30

Lunch break

1.30 - 2.55 pm

Inheritance tax law/real estate transfer tax law

Thomas Dierichs, Diehl Foundation & Co. KG, Nuremberg
Prof. Dr. Michael Fischer, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen/Nuremberg
Gerda Hofmann, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Roberta Hübner, Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Karlheinz Konrad, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
André Reislhuber, Vorwerk SE & Co KG, Wuppertal
Jörg Schindler, Vonovia SE, Bochum
Werner Thumbs, Profunda Verwaltungs-GmbH, Ingelheim

Moderation: Dr. Carsten Heinz, StB, Noerr LLP, Berlin

14.55 - 15.05

Break

15.05 - 16.30

International Tax Law III
(double taxation treaties, permanent establishments)

Kirsten Birnbaum, SAP SE, Walldorf
Sylvia Heckmeier, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt
Prof. Dr. Christian Kaeser, Siemens AG, Munich
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kraft, University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale
Dr. Markus Märtens, Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Dr. Eva Oertel, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
Dr. Wendelin Staats, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

Moderator: Dr. Thomas Schänzle, StB, Baker McKenzie, Frankfurt am Main

16.30 - 16.35

Break

16.35 - 18.00

International Tax Law IV
(foreign tax law, abuse, transfer pricing)

Felix Hierstetter, General Electric Company, Munich
Dr. Peter Koberg, Nestlé Unternehmungen Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt am Main
Dr. Gerhard Kraft, University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale
Dr. Markus Märtens, Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, Munich
Dr. Marc Binger, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
Dr. Eva Oertel, Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs, Munich
Dr. Wendelin Staats, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

Moderation: Dr. Daniel Zöller, StB, Ebner Stolz, Stuttgart

6.00 p.m.

End of the event

2022: Tax policy symposium of the German economy

17.2.2022

2.40 a.m.

Warm-up in the virtual café

1.00 p.m.

Opening & welcome address
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, RA WP StB, McDermott Will & Emery, Frankfurt am Main

1.10 p.m.

Greeting
State Secretary Prof. Dr. Luise Hölscher, Federal Ministry of Finance

1.25 p.m.

Panel discussion
Parliamentarians, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Finance and industry representatives

Members of the Bundestag:
Katharina Beck, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Fritz Güntzler, CDU/CSU
Markus Herbrand, FDP
Parsa Marvi, SPD
Klaus Stöber, AFD

Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance:
MD Dr. Rolf Möhlenbrock, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

Industry representatives:
Felix Hierstetter, General Electric Deutschland Holding, Munich
Prof. Dr. Christian Kaeser, Siemens AG, Munich
Volker Nickel, DZ Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Christoph Rummel, AXA Konzern AG, Cologne
Jörg Schindler, Vonovia SE, Bochum
Werner Thumbs, PROFUNDA Verwaltungs GmbH, Ingelheim
Dr. Monika Wünnemann, Federation of German Industries, Berlin

Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann, McDermott Will & Emery, Frankfurt am Main

3.25 p.m.

Break

3.45 p.m.

Keynote speech on international tax law
"On international tax policy"
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schön, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich

4.25 p.m.

Panel Talk
Topic: Pillar I and Pillar II of the OECD and the European implementation

Participants:
Prof. Dr. Christian Dorenkamp, Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn
Dr. Dieter Kischel, European Commission, Brussels
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Juliane Kokott, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg
MDg Martin Kreienbaum, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Oliver Nussbaum, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
Dr. Achim Pross, OECD, Paris
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schön, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich

6.00 p.m.

Break

6.15 p.m.

Keynote
"What tax policy does Germany need in the new legislative period?"
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Clemens Fuest, ifo Institute, Munich

6.55 p.m.

End of the event