2022-02 JAPAN - VAT/GST Fraud Investigations (Specialty)

Event Agenda

Day

1 : 02/28/2022
04:00
04:00 - 05:30
Opening remarks and welcome / Administration and introductions
Objectives of the course and expectations
BrendonNorman-Ross
05:30
05:30 - 07:00
Basics of the VAT System
RalfOberle (Finanzamt Freiburg-Stadt (Tax Audit Unit))
Virtual Break 15 mins
07:00
07:00 - 08:00
1 hour break
08:00
08:00 - 10:00
Known Problems with the VAT System
RalfOberle (Finanzamt Freiburg-Stadt (Tax Audit Unit))
09:00
Virtual Break 15 mins

Day

2 : 03/01/2022
04:00
04:00 - 04:10
Agenda - Key 'take-away' points for the day
BrendonNorman-Ross
04:40 - 07:00
Introduction to VAT Refund Fraud
MarkusForstén (Finnish Tax Administration)
05:30
Virtual Break 15 mins
07:00
07:00 - 08:00
1 hour break
08:00
08:00 - 08:30
Participant Presentation
Son Tongny - Cambodia
08:30 - 10:00
Refund Fraud (practical exercise)
MarkusForstén (Finnish Tax Administration)
09:00
Virtual Break 15 mins

Day

3 : 03/02/2022
04:00
04:00 - 04:10
Agenda - Key 'take-away' points for the day
Brendon Norman-Ross
04:10 - 04:40
Participant Presentation
Aisida Gbemmie - Australia
04:40 - 06:00
Case Study: VAT Refund Fraud and Identity Theft
JesDetterer (Australian Taxation Office)
05:30
Virtual Break 15 mins
06:00
06:00 - 07:00
Carousel Fraud - Basics
MarkusForstén (Finnish Tax Administration)
07:00
07:00 - 08:00
1 hour break
08:00
08:00 - 08:30
Participant Presentation
Keisuke Oshima - Japan
08:30 - 10:00
Carousel Fraud - Trends / Case examples
MarkusForstén (Finnish Tax Administration)
09:00
Virtual Break 15 mins

Day

4 : 03/03/2022
04:00
04:00 - 04:10
Agenda - Key 'take-away' points for the day
Brendon Norman-Ross
04:10 - 04:40
Participant Presentation
Ten Wei Ting - Singapore
04:40 - 07:00
Cross Border Carousel Fraud / Commodities Used in Carousel Fraud (Practical Exercise)
RalfOberle (Finanzamt Freiburg-Stadt (Tax Audit Unit))
05:30
Virtual Break 15 mins
07:00
07:00 - 08:00
1 hour break
08:00
08:00 - 08:30
Participant Presentation
Bhaskar Naidu Kondeti - India
08:30 - 10:00
Carbon Credits / Investigation Team Structures
RalfOberle (Finanzamt Freiburg-Stadt (Tax Audit Unit))
09:00
Virtual Break 15 mins

Day

5 : 03/04/2022
04:00
04:00 - 04:10
Agenda - Key 'take-away' points for the day
Brendon Norman-Ross
04:10 - 04:40
Participant Presentation
Ce Wang - China
04:40 - 07:00
Inter-agency and International Cooperation for Investigations and Prosecution
JesDetterer (Australian Taxation Office)
05:30
Virtual Break 15 mins
07:00
07:00 - 08:00
1 hour break
08:00
08:00 - 10:00
Investigative Techniques / Starting an Investigation Management & Challenges
RalfOberle (Finanzamt Freiburg-Stadt (Tax Audit Unit))
09:00
Virtual Break 15 mins

Day

6 : 03/07/2022
04:00
04:00 - 04:10
Agenda - Key 'take-away' points for the day
Brendon Norman-Ross
04:10 - 04:40
Participant Presentation
Murtaza Siddiq Khan - Pakistan
04:40 - 07:00
Shining Light on the VAT Shadow Economy
JesDetterer (Australian Taxation Office)
05:30
Virtual Break 15 mins
07:00
07:00 - 08:00
1 hour break
08:00
08:00 - 10:00
Case Study: Australian Precious Metals
JesDetterer (Australian Taxation Office)
09:00
Virtual Break 15 mins

Day

7 : 03/08/2022
04:00
04:00 - 04:10
Agenda - Key 'take-away' points for the day
Brendon Norman-Ross
04:10 - 04:40
Participant Presentation
Amal S. Alamri - Saudi Arabia
04:40 - 07:00
Professional Enablers Strategy & Prosecution
AnthonyCook (Department of the Treasury)
05:30
Virtual Break 15 mins
07:00
07:00 - 08:00
1 hour break
08:00
08:00 - 10:00
Asset Recovery
MelanieJohnston (Australian Taxation Office)
09:00
Virtual Break 15 mins

Day

8 : 03/09/2022
04:00
04:00 - 04:10
Agenda - Key 'take-away' points for the day
Brendon Norman-Ross
04:10 - 05:30
Professional Facilitators - Tax and White Collar Crimes
BrendonNorman-Ross
05:30
05:30 - 07:00
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5)
DavidRoss (Australian Taxation Office)
Virtual Break 15 mins
07:00
07:00 - 08:00
1 hour break
08:00
08:00 - 09:00
Fighting Tax Crime: The 10 Global Principles
BrendonNorman-Ross
09:00
09:00 - 10:00
Evaluations and Feedback / Questions from Participants
BrendonNorman-Ross
Virtual Break 15 mins