Session details

IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017

8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017

Room C4.9, Convention Centre, Level 4

Session information

Immigration, citizenship and taxation: what’s the comparative residency threshold?

Monday 9 October (1430 - 1730)

Room C4.9, Convention Centre, Level 4

Committee(s)

Immigration and Nationality Law Committee (Lead)
Private Client Tax Committee

Description

A resident for tax purposes and a resident for immigration have both important and distinct differences in the global market context. This has major implications for companies and individuals alike. The panel will seek to differentiate between the types of residency for the respective purposes, discuss the critical aspects of tax on visa considerations and introduce the concept of the comparative residency threshold.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Clare Archer	Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, London, England
Anne O'Donoghue	Immigration Solutions Lawyers, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Senior Vice Chair, Immigration and Nationality Law Committee

Speakers

Jacqueline Bart	BARTLAW LLP, Canadian Immigration Lawyers, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Richard Gelski	Johnson Winter & Slattery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Urs Haegi	The Swiss Bar Association, Bern, Switzerland; President/ChairpersonSwiss Bar Association
Brian Harris	Brian Harris & Co, London, England
Graeme Kirk	Ellisons Solicitors, Suffolk, England; Co-Chair, Global Employment Institute (GEI)
Ellen Kratzer	Fiduciary Trust Company International, New York, New York, USA