Ivins, Phillips & Barker HOSTED Intangible Property Tax Symposium on December 7-8, 2015

    On December 7 and 8, 2015, Ivins, Phillips & Barker, in collaboration with Bloomberg BNA, hosted a two-day symposium on the latest developments impacting the tax planning for intangible assets.  The symposium was held at the offices of Ivins, Phillips & Barker in Washington, DC.

     A faculty including leading practitioners and thought leaders reviewed current intangible property tax issues facing US and non-US based taxpayers, and pending changes to law suggested by the Treasury Department and tax administrations around the world.  The speakers discussed best practices for establishing structures that are efficient and workable from tax and legal perspectives.

     This symposium was valuable to tax department employees at intangible property rich enterprises (e.g., pharmaceutical, high tech, media companies) particularly those individuals responsible for navigating the myriad challenges arising in the wake of the G20/OECD BEPS initiative and similar tax administration efforts aimed at bolstering tax revenue through enhanced audit activity.