Conference on tax incentives in Latin America 17th–18th March

The conference will be useful for ................. and .................. (1) as well as corporate lawyers. Early registration allows young lawyers, university teachers and ........................................ (2) to pay a lower fee. IBA members registering after 18th February pay a conference fee of ....................................... (3) Delegates get materials in advance plus a week’s access to the association’s ........................................ (4) Part of the conference is being organised as a ........................................ (5) for young lawyers.

On day one, sessions will focus on tax issues in sectors such as financial services and the ................. and .................. (6) industries. On day two, the sectors focused on include ecotourism, utilities and ........................................ (7) Each session will include both a presentation and a ........................................ (8) on a particular issue. Once fees are paid, the organisers will provide documentation for delegates who need to obtain a .................................... (9).

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We’ve got a few minutes before our next session, so there’s just time to give you some information about an _________ conference on the topic of _____ incentives in Latin America. The ____-day conference will be held in Miami, Florida on the _____ and ____ of March and is being presented by the taxation section of the International Bar Association.

Delegates will have the ____________ to update their legal knowledge and meet leading international tax lawyers and industry _______. The conference should appeal to accountants, economists and _________ lawyers dealing with international tax _______ in ______ America.

If you register now, conference fees can be as little as $______, even for _____-_____ members who fall into certain categories; for example lawyers under _____, fulltime academics and judges. To get these reductions, however, you must register before the ______ of February. After that, fees increase to $_______ for non-members and $_______ for IBA members. If you wish to attend the conference dinner, there is an additional charge of $_____. Otherwise fees cover attendance at all working sessions. These will be in English and _________-________ interpreting will be provided. You will also receive, in advance, all conference materials, including any speakers’ papers submitted before the ______ of February, and you’ll be able to get on to the IBA _________ in the ________ days prior to the conference. During the conference itself, lunches, light refreshments and evening receptions are also included in the ______. A key feature of this conference is that it will be run partly as a competition for _________ young lawyers who will each present papers on a particular incentive or disincentive in a _________ American ___________. The best speaker amongst them will be presented with an ________ at the Closing Reception. If you’d like to take part, you need first of all to be under ______ years of age and be ready to do a _______ minute presentation. The topics of the _____ sessions are as follows: ___ the first day, sessions will focus ____ tax incentives in oil and mining activities and in the financial services sector. If none of those ______ appeals, then the following day’s programme might hold more interest for you. That’s when the emphasis will be ____ tax incentives in utilities, in ecotourism and in the real estate sector.

_______ speaker needs to present a particular incentive or disincentive in a local _______ American jurisdiction together with the reasons _____ implementing it. The effectiveness of ________ tax arrangements for attracting foreign investment should also be addressed. Each presentation will be followed by a ________ discussion which further investigates the ________ raised. Finally, if you’re hoping to attend the conference - whether ____ a speaker or a delegate - and you live outside the ______, you may need to think about a _____. The conference organisers would like to stress, though, that they are unable to issue a letter in support of any application _______ they have received a completed registration form and the ______ fees.

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