Tax transparency without complexity: how to future-proof DAC?

The Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC) sets common EU rules that allow national tax authorities to receive and exchange tax information securely. The European Commission is now planning a recast of the several DACs, to combine, streamline and rationalise reporting requirements, and reduce administrative burdens on both taxpayers and administrations.

Our policy-focused event will bring together the European Commission, European Parliament, Member States, and practitioners to:

• unpack the Commission’s thinking behind the DAC revision within the broader tax simplification agenda
• assess effectiveness and possible gaps in the current DAC legislation
• discuss needs of and implications for advisors, taxpayers and tax administrations
• reflect on how simplification, legal certainty and proportionality can be embedded from the start

Speakers

• Benjamin Angel, Director, “Direct taxation, Tax coordination, Economic analysis and Evaluation”, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD), European Commission
• Luca Bosco, Chair, Tax Policy Group, Accountancy Europe
• Mariella Caruana, Deputy Director, BusinessEurope
• Sarah Ní Giolla Bhride, Head of Third Party Data Management Unit, Analytic and Information Management Branch, Revenue Ireland
• William Hiscock, Senior Manager Tax Policy, Booking.com
• Aleksandar Ivanovski, Director, CFE Tax Advisers Europe
• Roberta Poza Cid, Vice-Chair, Tax Policy Group, Accountancy Europe
• Hazel Ryan, First Secretary, Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU
• Michael Schick, Head of Office, European Tax Adviser Federation (ETAF)
• Giulia Varaschin, Senior Policy Advisor, EU Tax Observatory
• Moderator: Paul Gisby, Senior Director, Accountancy Europe