MIT SHORT COURSE ON TAX AML

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November 21, 2022

MIT SHORT COURSE ON TAX AML

The MIT Short Course on Tax AML is a specialised programme intended to provide participants with a holistic and practical overview of the notions that ‘Subject persons’ under the Prevention of Money Laundering rules should consider when managing and mitigating the risk of money laundering/terrorist financing activities that are facilitated by tax crimes.This course is open to both tax and non-tax professionals, but will be of particular interest to non-tax professionals in Anti-Money Laundering/Compliance roles.

Overview

Why Attend?

21 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 16 DECEMBER 2022. A SERIES OF 6 LECTURES INTENDED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A HOLISTIC AND PRACTICAL OVERVIEW OF THE NOTIONS THAT AML 'SUBJECT PERSONS' SHOULD CONSIDER WHEN MANAGING AND MITIGATING THE RISK OF ML/TF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FACILITATED BY TAX CRIMES.

Agenda Highlights:

Confirmed Speakers

DR TIMOTHY BORG OLIVIER - Timothy is an International Tax Manager at Deloitte Malta. He joined the cross-border tax team at Deloitte Malta as a student in the LLD Pathway Program in July 2013. During this time, Timothy was mainly involved in research projects, generally focused on double taxation conventions.Timothy now forms part of the cross border tax team, focusing mainly on direct taxation as well as tax and regulatory aspects related to the gaming industry. Timothy has also been focusing on the tax and regulatory issues arising in connection with Distributed Ledger Technology.
DR IAN ZAHRA - Ian Zahra is a lawyer by profession and forms part of the international tax team at Deloitte Malta.Following the completion of his studies in law at the University of Malta, he recently graduated in international tax law from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands and worked as a Teaching Assistant at the International Tax Centre (ITC Leiden).
DR GIANLUCA BUSUTTIL - Gianluca is a manager within the Tax team at Deloitte Malta, specialising in AML/CFT and related areas of regulation. In recent years, Gianluca has advised on AML/CFT considerations applicable to circumstances pertaining to potential tax crimes, and on the ML/TF risk exposure of high-profile persons within the Maltese gaming ecosystem.
DR CONRAD CASSAR TORREGIANI - Conrad Cassar Torregiani is the Tax leader at Deloitte in Malta, a role he took on in January 2020. Prior to this, Conrad has led Deloitte Malta’s International Tax area of practice for over ten years.Conrad joined Deloitte in 2001 and has vast experience in advising clients, both local and foreign. Conrad is also the Deloitte leader for the Sports & Gaming sector within the central Mediterranean region, is the current president of the Malta Institute of Taxation and has lectured in international tax law at the University of Malta and Leiden University, in the Netherlands.
DR ROBERT TAYLOR EAST - Robert Taylor-East is a Senior Associate within the firm’s corporate finance and tax team. Before joining Ganado Advocates, Robert was a partner in a law firm providing (primarily) tax and corporate advice and services. Robert also spent several years in the tax and corporate services department of a big four firm in Malta where he gained technical and practical experience and exposure to a broad range of clients, structures and arrangements. Robert lectures on the Malta fiscal aspects of trusts and foundations as a visiting lecturer on the Malta Institute of Taxation, Diploma Course in Taxation.
DR CHRISTOPHER BERGEDAHL - Christopher is a Senior Manager at Deloitte Malta within the International Tax service line, with a focus on the financial services sector. In 2017 he graduated summa cum laude from the International Tax Center Leiden following which he served as a Teaching Assistant for the Fall Term of the 2017-2018 class. Christopher is warranted to practice in front of the Superior Courts of Malta and is a member of the Malta Institute of Taxation, the Malta Branch of the International Fiscal Association and the Malta Institute of Financial Services Practitioners. Furthermore, Christopher is a member of the Education Committee of the Malta Institute of Taxation and actively contributes to technical working groups.