IFA Slovak Republic, 10th Regional Conference: Update on International Tax Challenges

The event is supported by Global IFA Branch Development Fund.

Languages: Slovak, English (simultaneous interpretation)

AGENDA  
9:00 – 9:30 Refreshments and Registration   
9:30  Opening Remarks 
Ing. Renáta Bláhová, FCCA, LL.M., President IFA SR, Partner BMB Partners TAXAND 
Ing. Bruno Patúš, Vice-President Financial Administration, Financial Directorate SR 
JUDr. Marián Trenčan, Vice-President Supreme Administrative Court SR      
9.45 – 10:00 Double Tax Treaty Override after 2025 Changes in Slovak Constitution  
Doc. JUDr. Ing. Matej Kačaljak, PhD., Vice-President IFA SR, attorney at law, 2016 – 2024 Head of Department  
of Financial Law, Faculty of Law, Comenius University    
Prof. JUDr. Marián Giba, PhD., Head of Department of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, Comenius University  
10.00 – 11:00 Implementation of GMT (Pillar 2): Global, EU and Domestic Challenges     
Ing. Judita Kuchtová, Board Member IFA SR, Partner BMB Partners TAXAND  
Mgr. Ing. Petr Němec, Partner Grant Thornton Czech Republic 
Ing. Jana Herková, Head of International Tax Relations, Ministry of Finance SR 
11:15 – 12:30    Tax Residency of Legal Entities   
• General Report Summary (IFA 2025 Lisbon Congress) and example scenarios  
• Amending Article 4(3) of OECD MC  
• Outlook  
Prof. Dr. Joao Félix Pinto Nogueira, Vice-President IFA Portugal, General Reporter IFA 2025 Lisbon Congress  
Ing. Renáta Bláhová, FCCA, LL.M., President IFA SR, Partner BMB Partners TAXAND 
12:30 – 13:00    Buffet Lunch and Informal Discussion of Participants   
 
Speakers and guests in alphabetical order:  
Ing. Ľubica Adame, PhD., LL.M., Director of the Direct Taxes Department, Ministry of Finance SR  
Ing. František Cséfalvay, Department for International Tax Relations, Ministry of Finance SR 
Ing. Silvia Hallová, LL.M., DipIFR, Partner Grant Thornton Consulting, member of the Executive Committee of the Slovak Chamber of Tax Advisers    
Ing. Jana Herková, Head of International Tax Relations, Ministry of Finance SR 
Ing. Silvia Karelová, Head of the Department for International Taxation Methodology, Financial Directorate SR 
Ing. Judita Kuchtová, Board Member IFA SR, Partner BMB Partners TAXAND 
JUDr. Juraj Vališ, Judge, Supreme Administrative Court SR  
 
Further experts from:  
Ministry of Finance the Slovak Republic  
Financial Directorate of the Slovak Republic   
IFA Europe / Slovakia / Czech Republic / Austria