On May 3 and 4, 2018, the 3rd International Conference on Taxpayer Rights was held in The Netherlands. Participants from every continent (except Antarctica) attended the conference, which focused on good governance and legal remedies. From a US perspective, there were significant discussions on the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (which we have previously written about here. Overall, the conference was tremendously insightful and helpful in understanding tax issues throughout the world and we are very appreciative for being allowed to participate in the panel discussion on Preventing Disputes 2: Taxpayer Rights in the Administrative Phase.

Videos of each panel discussion are now available on YouTube:

Day One:

Day Two:

 

The 4th International Conference on Taxpayer Rights will be held May 23-24, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The focus will be on administrative positions and transparency, with issues such as how governments issue guidance, how taxpayers learn about guidance and how much weight is afforded to guidance. More information can be found here.




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