Effective usage of DTAs in minimising withholding tax impact - Workshop 2020

Overview

LHDNM AGREED WORKSHOP

This workshop will be conducted in compliance with standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the authorities for conducting face-to-face workshops during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Presenter:
Mr Sivaram Nagappan

This workshop aims to share the latest implications arising on all payments subject to withholding tax and how to mitigate them besides being tax compliant. The effectiveness of using double taxation agreements (DTAs) in cross border assignments and its implications in respect to withholding tax, corporate tax and individual tax obligations are also shared in this workshop.

Key topics covered:

• Incomes derived by non-residents that are subject to withholding tax
• Tax preparation and exemptions available on withholding tax
• Compliance issues and penalties
• Practical issues faced by taxpayers
• Concept of permanent establishment – corporate and individual tax issues
• Purposes of other relevant articles in DTAs
• Reliefs available under DTAs
• Case laws and latest developments on withholding tax and updates on existing and new DTAs (including other changes from Budget 2020) and Public Rulings, where applicable will also be covered
• Possible tax audit issues 

Objectives

• Identify the critical considerations when entering into agreements with non-residents and how to manage the tax risk
• Acquire and improve the analytical skills needed to determine if a transaction has withholding tax obligations
• Explore the measures on how to minimise foreign withholding tax or double taxation through double tax agreements

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Audience

Finance directors and managers, Chief financial controllers and financial controllers, accountants, auditors, tax managers and consultants, company secretary and business advisors