A two and a half day conference with group live instruction on tax-effective strategies for companies operating or expanding into the most important markets of Latin America.

All paid attendees will receive a Bloomberg BNA portfolio from the following selection:

• Doing Business in Argentina (#950-3rd)
• Doing Business in Brazil (#954-4th)
• Doing Business in Mexico (972-4th)
• *One portfolio per paid attendee. Quantities are limited.

Attend this Conference and:

• Examine the most important tax and legal issues your company must consider in structuring operations in Latin America today
• Learn about the latest tax developments implemented in 2011 and proposals for 2012 including recent tax audit activity and trends
• Understand the latest transfer pricing rules in Latin America
• Discover the special tax rules impacting investment vehicles in Latin America to attract outside investments
• Learn how to implement the most effective acquisition and merger strategies and post-deal integration in Latin America
• Learn key tax planning opportunities in Argentina, Brazil, Central America and the Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela
• Learn the importance of managing your Value Added Tax (VAT) issues and other Indirect Taxes in Latin America

Conference Sponsor:

Educational Course Credit — Up to 20 CPE / CLE Credits Available

Substitutions/Cancellations

Cancellations received more than 72 business hours prior to the meeting will be issued a credit. A $350 fee will apply to cancellations received within 72 business hours of the event. No credit card or cash refunds will be issued at any time. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact us at 1-914-328-5656, or e-mail info@citeusa.org. Credits will not be issued for "no shows"

CITE's block of discounted sleeping rooms is limited - reserve your sleeping room early! We cannot guarantee rates or availability. A very limited block of rooms at a reduced rate has been set aside for CITE attendees. For conferences being held at local firm centers, hotel blocks have not been arranged and accommodations are at your own discretion

Meetings held at conference centers with local hotel recommendations do NOT have rooms blocked

Monday, May 21st

8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 am Chairperson’s Overview

9:00 am Corporate Tax Update in Key Countries in Latin America
An update in the country's tax system impacting tax planning and compliance, including the discussion of topics such as:

• maintaining a representative office – permanent establishment issues.
• parent – subsidiary charges: management fees, technical services, implementing an intercompany royalty or cost-sharing fees
• managing local corporate or branch income taxes and other local taxes - statutory and effective tax rates.
• cross-border transactions - withholding tax issues (tax jurisdiction and source rules).
• recent tax, legal and treaty developments that can affect your company’s operations in 2012

9:00 am Argentina Update
  
10:00 am Chile Update

11:00 am Break for Refreshments

11:15 am Brazil Update
 
12:45 pm LUNCHEON

1:45 pm Transfer Pricing Developments in Latin America

• Review of OECD principles and comparison with practices in key countries in Latin America
• Interrelationship with related-party royalty and service agreements
• The use of secret comparables and resolving tax controversies in Latin America – avoiding penalty assessments
• Review of documentation requirements, penalty regime and planning opportunities in Latin America
• Update on recent transfer pricing audit/enforcement activities in major jurisdictions

3:30 pm Break for Refreshments

3:45 pm Venezuela Update

4:45 pm VAT in Latin America

5:15 pm Meeting adjourns for the day

Tuesday, May 22nd

8:00 am Continental Breakfast
  
8:30 am Colombia Update

9:30 am Central America & the Caribbean Update

11:00 am Refreshment Break

11:15 am Strategies for Financing Latin American Operations

• Debt vs. Equity issues
• Minimizing withholding taxes on payments of interest, guarantee fees or original issue discount
• Tax issues in repatriating cash from Latin America

12:45 pm LUNCHEON
 
2:00 pm Key Issues in Sending Individuals to Latin America

• Key issues related to international assignments
• Understanding tax implications of assignments to the region

3:15 pm Refreshment Break

3:30 pm International Tax and Trade Agreements in Latin America

4:15 pm Current and Proposed U.S. Tax Changes that Affect Doing Business in Latin America

5:00 pm Meeting Adjourns for the Day

Wednesday, May 23rd

8:00 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 am Mexico Update

10:15 am Break for Refreshments

10:45 am Mergers & Acquisitions in Latin America and Post-Deal integration

• Acquisition and disposition approaches in key Latin America countries
• Planning for and use of holding companies for national/regional investments
• Asset vs. stock acquisition – perspective of the buyer vs. seller
• Addressing key direct and indirect taxes on acquisitions
• Post transaction integration issues

12:15 pm Luncheon and Wrap-up Session

• Round table discussion on major topics of the program
• Questions & Answers - what you should take home from this conference

1:30 pm Meeting Concludes

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