47th Victorian State Convention
Victorian State Convention - Solid Gold
9 - 11 October 2008 | Novotel Forest Resort, Creswick
The premier tax event in the Victorian State calendar - secure your place today!
The 2008 State Convention is your chance to access a wide range of high value sessions with plenty of practical and technical focus, presented by an array of outstanding speakers who are all distinguished in their fields of practice ensuring that the program caters for practitioners from all parts of town.
This year’s convention offers a “solid” technical program and focus. Where appropriate sessions will cover practical application and examples.
To complement this solid gold program we are excited to announce that the Convention is to be held at the newly opened gold class Novotel Forest Resort, Creswick. The Forest Resort is ideally situated in the historic Hepburn Shire and is an integrated lifestyle resort offering luxury accommodation, world class facilities and an abundance of activities located within a magnificent forest setting.
Professional Development Accreditation
11.5 CPD Hours
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Technical Program
Below is a sneak peek of the 2008 program. Further details of session topics will are outlined in the brochure.
Thursday 9 October 2008
- Tax Litigation and Processes
Presented by David Bloom QC FTIA - Personal Roles: A Survival Guide for the Modern Advisor *
Presented by Bruce Cook ATIA, Bruce M Cook & Associates - Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructures – A Analysis of Current Taxation Issues *
Presented by Toby Eggleston FTIA, Greenwoods & Freehills
Deborah Hastings, Australian Taxation Office - Modern Day Trust Structures *
Presented by: Daniel Smedley FTIA, Harwood Andrews Lawyers - Transfer Pricing and Business Restructuring *
Presented by Jim Killaly, Australian Taxation Office - Partnerships of Trusts vs Unit Trusts *
Presented by Jeffrey Chang FTIA, Riordans Lawyers - Insolvency – Structuring for Asset Protection *
Presented by Michael Lhuede, Piper Alderman - Taxation of Managed Investment Funds *
Presented by Adrian O’Shannessy FTIA, Greenwoods & Freehills
Friday 10 October 2008
- Latest Tax Legislation, Cases, Rulings and Announcements
Presented by Michael Clough FTIA, Mallesons Stephen Jaques - Outbound Structuring for SMEs *
Presented by Denise Honey FTIA, Pitcher Partners - Permanent Establishments in the 21st century *
Presented by Anthony Klein FTIA & Rob Bentley ATIA, PricewaterhouseCoopers - Tax Issues for Foreign Institutional Investors *
Presented by Duncan Baxter FTIA, Blake Dawson - State Taxes Update *
Presented by Zoe Chung FTIA, PricewaterhouseCoopers - Fixed Trust/Fixed Entitlement *
Presented by Andrew O’Bryan FTIA, Hall & Wilcox Lawyers - Surprising and not so surprising Traps within Legislation *
Presented by park Poole FTIA, KPMG - GST – Practical Issues
Presented by Ken Fehily FTIA, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Terry Murphy SC, Victorian Bar - Contributing to and Cashing from Superannuation – Complexities and Opportunities *
Presented by Vesna Pavlovic, Mercer - Corporate Tax Issues in a Bear Market *
Presented by Hayden Scott FTIA, Greenwoods & Freehills
Saturday 11 October 2008
- Stealing the gold – Operation Wickenby
Presented by Jennifer Batrouney SC FTIA, Victorian Bar - The advisors’ risk and obligations when advising on Part IVA
Presented by Justice Tony Pagone, Supreme Court of Victoria - Negotiating Tax Outcomes and Tax Risk Management – A Hypothetical
Panel Members: Peter Walmsley FTIA, Australian Taxation Office
Tony Pane FTIA, Village Roadshow Limited
John Brazzale FTIA, Pitcher Partners
Moderator: Damian Lockie FTIA (Life), Victorian Bar
* Concurrent session
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION & SPECIAL OFFERS
Register before 31 August 2008 and save with the early bird discounted rates.
Group discount – register five delegates and only pay for 4 delegates receiving the 5th for free.
For further information on this event please click here or contact us on 03 9603 2000 or via email vic@taxinstitute.com.au
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