The Training Institute, Ministry of Finance will hold the 2011 International Taxation Academy from the 11th to the 29th of this month to equip our tax officers with knowledge of international taxation and enhance interactions on international taxation affairs. The opening ceremony will be hosted by Ms. Chih-Chen Cheng, Director General of Training Institute, Ministry of Finance.
　　The curriculum for this year includes: 1. Taxation of Intangible / Intellectual Property, 2. Taxation of Permanent Establishments, and 3. Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (Economic Substance Doctrine and GAAR).
　　In addition, three world-renowned scholars will lecture at the Academy and talk on their personal experiences on the related topics. They are Professor Arthur Tracy Gomes, Director and Chief Economist in Gardere’s Tax Group, Professor Alice Chung, Senior Manager, International Tax Services in Ernst & Young, LLP, and Professor Orly Sulami, associate in the Business Planning and Tax Practice Group in the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone.
　　Our institute has been co-operating with the School of Law, Southern Methodist University on the International Taxation Academy for 27 terms since 1984. 792 tax officers in our country and 191 officers in the field of public finance from another 54 countries have attended the training program. There will be 40 domestic tax officers participating this year. In addition, with the assistance of the Department of Economic and Trade Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, several high-ranking officers from other countries, including officers from Czech, Gambia, Jordan, Nicaragua, Poland, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Swaziland, and Thailand will also be participating in the Academy.
　　This program has been shown to be effective in introducing innovative knowledge on international taxation and participation in courses has assisted our tax officers in managing international cases. Also, several foreign officers have been promoted to important positions in their own countries after attending the Academy. The Academy provides the officers in the MOF a platform for interaction with tax officers and public financial officers from other countries.
　　In seeking tax equity and a sound tax system, we believe that this Academy can benefit our country greatly in the continuous reform of the tax system conducted by the MOF and further enable our country to keep pace with world-trends in order to enhance our competitiveness in the world.
For further information, please call Miss Wang at 02-86632399, extension 227.