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3nd International Business Conference International business conference “Planning of International Business: Experience of Russia, Europe and Asia”. June 2-3, 2011, Park Inn****, St. Petersburg, Russia.TRANSCRIPT
III INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS CONFERENCE
«Planning of International Business: Experience of Russia, Europe and Asia»
2-3 June 2011, Saint-Petersburg
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Invitation to the conference
We are happy to invite you to participate in the 3-d Annual International Business
Conference “Planning of International Business: Experience of Russia, Europe
and Asia”.
The aim of the event is to create an opportunity for discussion the business
development between Russia, Europe and Asia.
Organizers:
– IMPEX CONSULT GROUP(Russia)
– Management & Bookkeeping Services (Tallinn, Estonia)
IMPEX CONSULT is one of the leading firms on the Russian market of
international tax planning providing registration services in more than 20
jurisdictions of the world. The company helps its clients open bank accounts in
foreign banks as well.
IMPEX CONSULT is the member of the following organisations:
– The International Tax Planning Association (ITPA)
– The Association of European Business (AEB)
– Asia Offshore Association
Management & Bookkeeping Services is the part of IMPEX CONSULT GROUP
and provides auditing and accounting. The company is located in Tallinn
(Estonia).
Some people say the recession is over, others still face difficulties doing their
business in Russia and other countries. But we can surely claim that
business is looking for new opportunities for growth and development and
the ways to increase its value.
The objective of this conference is to provide an opportunity for professional
advisers and business representatives to meet and discuss new waves and
tendencies in the area of international tax planning, raising finance, and
capital investment. Participants will learn much about recent changes in
Russian tax law regarding international taxation and find out the advantages
of doing international business through corporate structures registered in
Austria, Sweden, Netherlands, Slovakia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Liechtenstein,
Singapore and others. Besides that, great attention will be paid to the
opportunities for capital investment and raising finance..
IBCPIBтм 2011 is a great possibility to establish dialogue between the leading
Russian, European and Asian consulting firms, banks’ representatives,
business owners, and top management who are interested in their business
improvement and establishing new useful contacts. The conference
attendees will get maximum of useful information on all aspects and share
their experience.
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Conference brief description
Highly-qualified specialists of leading European and Asian banks, legal and
accounting firms, financial institutions and business sector are invited to
perform as conference speakers.
More than 100 delegates: chief executive officers, top-managers, owners of
trade, investment, industrial companies, specialists in the sphere of law and
financial consulting from Europe and Asia will take part in the conference.
We are happy to invite you to become a delegate on the 3-d International
Business Conference “Planning of International Business: Experience
of Russia, Europe and Asia” which will take place in an amazing city Saint-
Petersburg which is called northern capital of Russia.
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Conference timetable*
Time Event
5.00 pm – 6.00 pm Boat excursion along the rivers and canals accompanied by
Russian and English speaking 2 guides
7.00 pm – 9.00 pm Welcome cocktail in honor of the participants at Park Inn
Pribaltiyskaya
Wednesday, 1 June 2011 (delegates arrive)
Time Event
9.00 am – 9.40 am Delegates registration, morning coffee
9.40 am – 10.00 am Welcome speech
Session 1 RUSSIA AND INTERNATIONAL TAX RELATIONS.
EXPERIENCE OF ASIA
10.00 am–10:30 am Recent Changes in Tax
Legislation of Russia
Regarding International
Taxation
Rustam Vakhitov, head of
the International Tax Practice
(Russia)
10.30 am–11:00 am Tax Risks While Structuring
Assets in Russia: The
Review of Recent Court
Rulings in Russia with the
Participation of Foreign
Companies
Kirill Bondarenko, head of
Moscow office of Impex
Consult Group (Russia)
11.00 am–11:30 am
Case Study: Tax Liability of
Non-Resident Entities to
Source-Based Income From
Debt Transactions in Russia
Kirill Petrov, expert of
TaxArt Group (Russia) +
representative of Russian
company from the real sector
11.30 am–12:00 pm Coffee break
Thursday, 2 June 2011 (the first day of the conference)
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Conference timetable
Time Event
12:00 pm-12:40 pm
The Specificity of
International Taxation
while Investing into
ASEAN countries:
Experience of Vietnam
and Indonesia
Chor Ghee Lim, partner of
VIETVALUES Audit and
Consulting Group (Vietnam)
Session 2
THE ADVANTAGES OF EUROPEAN AND ASIAN
COMPANIES: CHOOSING THE RIGHT JURISDICTION
WHILE STRUCTURING ASSETS IN RUSSIA AND
ABROAD
12:40 pm-1:20 pm
Austria: How to
Successfully Blend the
Interests of Russian
Family and its Business
in a Cross-Border
Environment
Erich Baier, owner and general
manager of Bilanz-Data (Austria)
1:20 pm-2:00 pm
Swedish Companies as
an Efficient Instrument
While Structuring
Investments into Russia
and Overseas
Jacob Hoogenboom, Managing
Director, Intertrust Group
(Russia)
2:00 pm-3:00 pm Lunch
3:00 pm-3:30 pm
Opportunities of IPO on
AIM of London Stock
Exchange with a Help of
Cyprus Companies: Tax
Review
Stelios Gregoriou, director of
Baker Tilly Klitou (Cyprus)
3:30 pm-4:00 pm
The Advantages of Doing
Business in Malta and
through Malta,
Opportunities for Tax
Planning
Francis J. Vassallo, owner and
managing director of Francis J.
Vassallo & Associates (Malta)
4:00 pm-4:30 pm Coffee break
4:30 pm-4:50 pm Run Your Business from
Slovakia
Andrej Filanda, PF/ACT, s.r.o.
(Slovakia)
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Conference timetable
Friday, 3 June 2011 (second day of the conference)
Time Event
Session 2 (continued)
4:50 pm-5:20 pm
Singapore as an
Attractive and Reliable
Basis while Structuring
International Investments
into Russia and Asia
Joe Cheung, Sovereign Trust
(Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
(Singapore)
5:20 pm-6:30 pm Free time
6:30 pm-7:00 pm Transfer to the restaurant “Russkiy Kitch”
7:00 pm-10:00 pm Dinner in the “Russkiy Kitch” restaurant, courses of preparing
samogon (home distilled vodka)
10:00 pm–11:00 pm Walking excursion to the Bronze Horseman
11:00 pm–1:00 am Boat cruise along the Neva and to the Gulf of Finland
Time Event
9:30 am-10:00 am Registration, Morning coffee
Session 2 (continued)
10:00 am-10:30 am Liechtenstein: Financial
Center and Gateway to
International Markets
Daniel Hess, director of ARTHA
TRUST REG. (Liechtenstein)
10:30 am-11:00 am
The Netherlands: New
Posibilities
Rene van den Outenaar,
director of Molade Trust
Management (the Netherlands)
11:00 am-11:30 am
Lithuanian Companies:
Opportunities for Tax
Planning, Investing and
Asset Protection
Jaroslavas Lukoševicius, The
Prospera Group (Lithuania)
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*The conference organizers have the right to make changes in conference timetable and list of speakers without prior notification. However, the possible changes will not affect the conference objectives.
Saturday, 4 June 2011 – departure from the hotel
Time Event
11:30 am-11:50 am Coffee break
11:50 am-1:00 pm Round Table Discussion (1):
The Issues of the Concept of Beneficial Ownership in
Russian and Foreign Taxation
11:50 am-1:00 pm Round Table Discussion (2):
Transfer Pricing Issues in Russia and Overseas
1:00 pm-2:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm-3:00 pm Round Table Discussion (3):
Fund-raising Opportunities and Ways of Attraction of
International Investments for Russian and Foreign Business
3:00 pm-4:30 pm Free time
4:30 pm-5:00 pm Transfer to Peterhof by Meteor
5:00 pm-18:30 pm Excursion of the Lower Gardens of Peterhof, visiting the
Grotto
7:00 pm-12:00 am Gala dinner at the restaurant “Russkaya Versaliya”
(Konstantin Palace)
11:30 pm Fireworks
12:00 am AFTERPARTY
Standard Package - 1200 Euro
• Participation in all sessions and round tables according to the conference
program;
• Coffee breaks and lunches;
• Handout of the conference materials;
• Simultaneous translation;
• Sightseeing tour of Saint-Petersburg by river & canal;
• Welcome cocktail in honor of the opening of the conference ;
• Evening events: Dinner in a traditional Russian restaurant, foot walk with the
guide, sightseeing tour of the Neva & Gulf of Finland, visiting of Lower Park &
Grotto (Peterhof), gala banquet at the restaurant “Russkaya Versaliya” in honor
of the closing of the conference;
• Invitation from our part to obtain visa to Russia (if required).
Information Package - 800 Euro
• Participation in all sessions and round tables according to the conference
program
• Coffee breaks and lunches;
• Handout of the conference materials;
• Simultaneous translation;
• Sightseeing tour of Saint-Petersburg by river & canal;
• Welcome cocktail in honor of the opening of the conference;
• Invitation from our part to obtain visa to Russia (if required).
Attendant Package - 400 Euro
• Sightseeing tour of Saint-Petersburg by river & canal;
• Welcome cocktail in honor of the opening of the conference;
• Evening events: Dinner in a traditional Russian restaurant, foot walk with the
guide, sightseeing tour of the Neva & Gulf of Finland, visiting of Lower Park &
Grotto (Peterhof), gala banquet in restaurant “Russkaya Versaliya” in honor of
the closing of the conference;
• Invitation from our part to obtain visa to Russia (if required).
Additional service packages to the participants:
• Individual transfer «Airport - Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya - Airport»;
• Evening events: Dinner in a traditional Russian restaurant, foot walk with the
guide, sightseeing tour of the Neva & Gulf of Finland, visiting of Lower Park &
Grotto (Peterhof), gala banquet in restaurant “Russkaya Versaliya” in honor of
the closing of the conference.
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Terms of Participation
About Saint-Petersburg
Saint-Petersburg is located on Golf of Finland of the Baltic Sea and is called
the “The Russian gates to Europe”. The city is the strategic Russian center
which boarders with European Union.
Today Saint-Petersburg is one of the fastest developing cities in Russia which
has a great investments potential.
Saint-Petersburg is surely considered one of the most beautiful cities of
Europe. Its historical center and numerous palaces and parks in suburbs are
included in the list of the World Heritage of UNESCO. The “city of white
nights” is ranked one of the first in the world by the number of waters and
bridges. All these make Saint-Petersburg extremely attractive for so many
tourists from all of the parts of the world who come here every year.
The venue
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Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya
Boasting a prime location on the Gulf of Finland, this hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia
is conveniently located in a 15-minute drive to the city center. The largest
conference hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya is ideal for
business and leisure travellers, offering easy access to public transport and nearby
attractions like the Hermitage, Peter and Paul Fortress and the Russian Museum.
Relax in one of the 1,200 newly renovated rooms overlooking the city or the Gulf of
Finland.
Address: 14 Korablestroiteley Street
St. Petersburg 199226 Russia
Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya
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Entertaining program
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Welcome cocktail
First day 1 June 2011
This is not only a great time to spend but
the real opportunity to get the
unforgettable impressions, admire a lot of
amazing views, make photos, visit
historical places.
Boat excursion along the rivers and
canals
Get acquainted with other quests, find
someone you might already know and
simply relax after a trip to Saint-
Petersburg.
Entertaining program
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Russian traditional dishes are
prepared in real Russian stoves in this
restaurant. And the worlds most
popular dishes are served with
Russian “accent”.
Second day 2 June 2011
You will see a unique architecture of
the historical center of the city,
northern islands, the great spaces of
the Gulf of Finland at amazing white
nights.
Dinner in «Russkiy Kitch»
A walking excursion to Bronze
Horseman
Boat trip along the Neva and to
the Gulf of Finland
A walk around the historical center will
become a great opportunity to feel the
mood of the city.
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Third day 3 June 2011
Gala Dinner at “Russkaya Versalia”
(Konstantin Palace)
Fireworks is the great way to
finalize the Gala Dinner and the
entire conference.
Entertaining program
Visiting the Lower Garden of Peterhof
and the Grotto
The former emperor residence is
remarkable for its majestic fountain
cascades and parks. This is a trip to a
children fairytale which will remain in
your heart for long.
The restaurant is located far from the
city noise near Konstantin Palace and
serves Russian and European dishes.
Fireworks
Organizers
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Organizing committee of the conference IBCPIB™ 2011
Vladimir Nagin Email: [email protected]
Chairman Organizing Committee
Dennis Kryvablotski Email: [email protected]
Coordinator works with the speakers
Inna Maslakova Email: [email protected]
Organizer of the Conference
Olga Metlushko Email: [email protected]
Organizer of the Conference
Organizers partners IBCPIB™ 2011
IMPEX CONSULT LTD.
Bol’shaya Semenovskaya str., 40, build. 27, office 2 Russia, Moscow Tel. +7 812 309 39 86 Tel. +7 495 411 91 34 WWW: www.impexconsult.ru
MANAGEMENT &
BOOKKEEPING SERVICES OÜ
Toompuiestee 35, Tallinn,Estonia, 101 Tel. +372 6 640 344 WWW : www.mbs.co.ee