IFA Lunch Dialogue Series

Chair:
Prof. Dr. Robert Danon
Prof. Dr. Adolfo Martín Jiménez
The Tax Directors' Lunch Dialogue will be a follow-up session of the Tax Directors’ Webinar held on 13 May 2025. The previous Webinar brought together professionals from across jurisdictions to explore the evolving landscape of international taxation, particularly as it affects multinational enterprises (MNEs). The session highlighted a range of recurring challenges and practical concerns that tax directors continue to navigate. In particular, tax directors highlighted persistent challenges with transfer pricing disputes, inconsistencies in MAP outcomes, and gaps between international standards and domestic practices.
As we look ahead to the IFA Congress in Lisbon, where a broader community of tax directors, policymakers, tax authorities, will gather, there is a timely opportunity to deepen this dialogue. Therefore, the upcoming dialogue will focus specifically on dispute prevention and dispute resolution. The goal is to explore forward-looking solutions, foster mutual understanding, and identify ways to strengthen cooperation between business and government stakeholders in addressing cross-border tax disputes.

Chair:
Prof. Dr. Robert Danon
Prof. Dr. Adolfo Martín Jiménez

The TLP Lunch Dialogue will mark the conclusion of the 2025 edition of the Global IFA Travelling Lectureship Programme, which focused this year on the timely and complex debates surrounding Pillar II and its ramifications. TLP brought together tax professionals, academics, and practitioners from across five regions and 12 countries, fostering meaningful cross-border dialogue.
During this concluding session, TLP lecturers will reflect on the key insights and outcomes of the lectures and discussions held throughout the year. The Lunch Dialogue will provide an opportunity to address regional perspectives and how they intersect with global developments, offering a comprehensive view on the challenges and policy implications of Pillar II.