International Symposium: Recent Development in Taiwan's Taxation

 

Date: January 26 (Saturday) , 2008

Place: Sano-Shoin, Hitotsubashi University
 
Program:
9:00 - 9:30 Registration
9:30 - 9:45
Opening Remarks: Eiji Tajika, Professor of Hitotsubashi University (Japan)
     
9:45-10:45 Session 1: Introduction to Taiwanfs Tax System:Major Problems and Reform
  Speaker:

Ting-an Chen
President of Chunghua Association of Public Finance (Taiwan)
  Discussant:

Eiji Tajika
Comments on Chen Tin-Anfs Paper on Taxation System of Taiwan
     
10:45-11:45

Session 2:

The Business Income Tax in Taiwan: Introduction to Taiwan's Profit-Seeking Enterprise Income Tax
  Speaker:

Waicho Tsui
Professor of National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
  Discussant:

Motohiro Sato, Associate Professor of Hitotsubashi University (Japan)
Comments on "The Business Income Tax in Taiwan"
     
11:45-13:00 Lunch Break
     
13:00-14:00 Session 3: Bilateral Tax Treaties and Taiwan's FDI Activity
  Speaker:

Wen-Chieh Jack Wu
Associate Professor of National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
  Discussant:

Jong Seok An, Vice President, Korea Institute of Public Finance (Korea)
     
14:00 -15:00 Session 4: Taxation Systems on Taiwan Outward Investment in China
  Speaker:

Der-Cherng Lo
Assistant Professor of National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
  Discussant:

Shinji Yamashige, Associate Professor of Hitotsubashi University (Japan)
     
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
     
15:30-16:30 Session 5:

An Introduction to the Alternative Minimum Tax--By International Comparisons
  Speaker:

Vance Kuang-Ta Lo
Assistant Professor of National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
  Discussant:


Shigeki Kunieda, Associate Professor of Hitotsubashi University (Japan)
     
16:30-17:15 Concluding Discussion:
  Coordinator:


Satoshi Watanabe
Professor of Hitotsubashi University (Japan)
Some Provisional Ideas for Concluding Discussions
     
17:15-17:30 Closing Remarks: Ting-an Chen
   

Each speaker is expected to present the paper in 30 minutes and each discussant is expected to discuss the paper within 15 minutes.