Cross-Border
Tax Conference 2024
Edenmore House, Moira
Thursday 17 October 2024
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See the programme for the Cross-Border Tax Conference 2024. Expert speakers discuss tax issues relating to Cross-Border M&A, including:
- VAT recovery on transaction costs
- US tax issues for inbound and outbound investment
- Tax compliance risks for PE-backed companies
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Conference programme
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Conference Programme
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9:00 - 9:30am: Arrival & Tea/Coffee
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9:30 - 9:45am: Opening Remarks
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9:45 - 10:30am: Peter Stafford, Partner at A&L Goodbody
- Overview of legal considerations on sale transactions and private equity investment -
10:30 - 11:15am: Ciaran McGee, Director of CJM Consultancy
- Discussing Vat recovery of transaction costs -
11:15am - 11:30pm: Morning Break
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11:30 - 1:00pm: Stephen Casey, Dual-qualified Irish & US Tax professional
- US tax basics, M&A tax issues on local businesses investing into the US, tax issues common to inbound and outbound investment and US tax perspectives on inbound investment -
1:00 - 2:00pm: Lunch
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2:00 - 3:00pm: Alyson Sutcliffe, Tax Training Manager, ExtraTax Training
- UK tax compliance risks in PE-backed companies -
3:00 - 4:00pm: Catriona Loughran, Managing Director, ExtraTax Training
- Being a prepared seller: Strategies for managing tax risks -
4:00 - 4:15pm: Closing Remarks
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4:15 - 5:00pm: Optional - Post Conference Networking
Meet the Speakers
Meet the Speakers
Peter Stafford
Partner, A&L Goodbody
Peter specialises in corporate finance work including company acquisitions and disposals, management buy outs, private equity transactions, inward investment and partnership and strategic advisory work. Peter served as Chairman of A&L Goodbody's Belfast office from 2012 to 2019 and was previously Head of the Belfast office.
Partner, A&L Goodbody
Peter specialises in corporate finance work including company acquisitions and disposals, management buy outs, private equity transactions, inward investment and partnership and strategic advisory work. Peter served as Chairman of A&L Goodbody's Belfast office from 2012 to 2019 and was previously Head of the Belfast office.
Ciaran McGee
Director, CJM Tax Consultancy
Ciaran is the Director of CJM Tax Consultancy Ltd, specialist VAT advisers.
Director, CJM Tax Consultancy
Ciaran is the Director of CJM Tax Consultancy Ltd, specialist VAT advisers.
His clients include many well-known local businesses, as well as firms of accountants and other professionals.
He is also the author of Claritax Books’ VAT annual.
Stephen Casey
Dual-qualified US and Irish tax professional
Stephen Casey, a dual-qualified Irish and US lawyer, who holds a Masters of Tax Law from Georgetown University. Stephen has worked between Ireland and the United States for many years, advising US groups investing in Ireland and Irish groups expanding into the US.
Dual-qualified US and Irish tax professional
Stephen Casey, a dual-qualified Irish and US lawyer, who holds a Masters of Tax Law from Georgetown University. Stephen has worked between Ireland and the United States for many years, advising US groups investing in Ireland and Irish groups expanding into the US.
Catriona Loughran
ExtraTax Training Ltd
Catriona is the Founder and Managing Director of ExtraTax Training. She has 25 years of UK and international tax experience, gained across global accountancy firms, multinationals and HMRC.
ExtraTax Training Ltd
Catriona is the Founder and Managing Director of ExtraTax Training. She has 25 years of UK and international tax experience, gained across global accountancy firms, multinationals and HMRC.
Alyson Sutcliffe
ExtraTax Training Ltd
Alyson is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor with considerable corporate tax experience gained through working in both professional practice and industry.
ExtraTax Training Ltd
Alyson is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor with considerable corporate tax experience gained through working in both professional practice and industry.
Meet the Panellists
Jonathan Megaw
tax director, grant thornton
Jonathan is a corporate and international tax director in Grant Thornton NI, advising local businesses expanding globally and multinationals setting up in NI.
Lisa Knipe
Head of Tax, Almac
Lisa leads the in-house tax team at Almac Group, a privately owned multinational with 7,000 employees globally.
Lorraine Nelson
TAX PARTNER, BDO
Lorraine is a tax partner in BDO NI, where she leads the delivery of tax service to clients based in NI expanding overseas.
