Organisation :
Council on Economic Policies (CEP)
On 18 February and on 25 February, the Council on Economic Policies is organising two events on the theme "Reforming Tax Expenditures in Europe" with the aim to put a spotlight on the urgent need for tax expenditure reform.
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 15.00-17.00 CET
Reforming Tax Expenditures in Europe – Consumption Taxes
Speakers:
Paul Tang, MEP and Chair of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC), European Parliament
Luisa Dressler, Economist, Tax Policy and Statistics Division, OECD
Marco Fantini, Chief Economist, VAT Unit, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs, European Commission
Lourdes Sanchez, Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Chair: Agustin Redonda, Senior Fellow, CEP
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 15.00-17.00 CET
Reforming Tax Expenditures in Europe – Personal Income and Wealth Taxes
Speakers:
Åsa Gunnarsson, Professor in Tax Law, Umeå University
Salvador Barrios, Team Leader, Fiscal Policy Analysis Team, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Further speakers to be confirmed
Chair: Agustin Redonda, Senior Fellow, CEP
Previous events:
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 15.00-17.00 CET
Reforming Tax Expenditures in Europe – Corporate Income Taxes
Ana Cinta González Cabral, Economist,Tax Policy and Statistics Division, OECD
Ron Davies, Full Professor of Economics, University College Dublin
Lucas Millan, Senior Researcher, Tax Justice Network
Henrique Alencar, Tax Policy Advisor, Oxfam
Chair: Agustin Redonda, Senior Fellow, CEP