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CPT Project

Here you will find all the news items and upcoming events of the CPT project.

UvA researchers publish book on the implications of online platforms and technology for taxation

The CPT project together with the Group for Research on European and International Taxation (GREIT) published a book titled "The Implications of Online Platforms and Technology for Taxation". The book marks a significant contribution to the ongoing conversation around these pressing topics.

From left to right: Raffaele Russo (Chair of the CPT project’s Advisory Board), Professor dr. Dennis Weber (Director UvA’s CPT project) and  Juan Manuel Vazquez (CPT project’s Academic Coordinator and PhD Researcher) at the event in Colombia.
From left to right: Raffaele Russo (Chair of the CPT project’s Advisory Board), Professor dr. Dennis Weber (Director UvA’s CPT project) and Juan Manuel Vazquez (CPT project’s Academic Coordinator and PhD Researcher) at the event in Colombia.
UvA Researchers provide views on the design of a fairer international tax system that takes the needs of developing countries into account

UvA researchers participated in the Conference “Rethinking Global Taxation” organized by the Ministry of Finance of Colombia. They were selected among numerous applicants to provide technical input on how to design inclusive, sustainable and equitable tax systems, that takes the needs of developing countries into account.

ACTL-CPT Talks: In discussion with Prof. Reuven Avi-Yonah, “Taxing Digital Nomads: Reviving Citizenship-Based Taxation for the 21st Century”.

During this webinar, Prof. Reuven S. Avi-Yonah (Irwin I. Cohn Professor of Law and Director of the International Tax LLM Program at the University of Michigan Law School) will discuss tax policy principles for taxing income earned by digital nomads and remote workers, in particular the possibility to shift from residence- to citizenship-based taxation. 

ACTL-CPT Talks: In discussion with Professor Omri Marian on “Taxing Big Tech on the basis of Data Collection rather than Income”

During this webinar, Omri Marian (Professor of Law at University of California – Irvine School of Law) will discuss a new theory of tax on data collection and transmission as a primary source of government revenue.  In particular, he will explain how this "data tax" could supplement, and in some instances replace, current income taxes.

Raffaele Russo
Raffaele Russo
ACTL-CPT Talks: Discussion on “Crypto-assets tax reporting: CARF and DAC8”

During this webinar, Dennis Post, Claudio Cipollini and Raffaele Russo will discuss the new reporting obligations for crypto-assets under the so-called DAC8 proposal of the European Commission. The discussion will focus on the critical issues of the new tax reporting framework and highlight the main challenges for crypto-asset service providers and tax administrations.

Conference: Designing tax systems in a cashless, platform-based and technology driven African society (UvA-UCT Conference)

The Conference

The CPT project of the Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law (ACTL) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the UCT Tax Unit for Fiscal Research at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are organizing a joint conference on “Designing fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems in a cashless, platform-based and technology driven African society” to be held on 12 April 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

The speakers and moderators will be divided in 4 panels addressing the following topics:

  • Taxing the Digital economy and digital services;
  • Taxes on digital streaming services and broadcasting industry;
  • Mobile Financial Services in Africa;
  • Regulation and reception of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Africa;
  • Potential of AI in tax administration; and  Explainable Artificial intelligence in Tax Domain.
Short Courses on the Taxation & the Digitalized Economy (Cape Town)

The Courses

The CPT project of the Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law (ACTL) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the UCT Tax Unit for Fiscal Research at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are organizing the UvA-UCT Courses on “Taxation & the Digitalized Economy” to be held on 11 & 13 April 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Course 1: Introduction to Cryptocurrency Taxation (11 April 2023 from 9:00 - 13:00)

Course 2: Taxing the Digitalized Economy (11 April 2023 from 14:00 - 18:00)

Course 3: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Tax Law (13 April 2023 from 9:00 - 12:30)

 

Conference: Towards eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in Taxation: The Future of Good Tax Governance

The Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law (ACTL) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) under the umbrella of the research project “Designing the tax system for a Cashless, Platform-based and Technology-driven society” (CPT project) is proud to announce the upcoming CPT Conference on eXplainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in taxation. The Conference is also supported by The Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab’s scientific grant, as received by one of the CPT’s researchers dr. Błażej Kuźniacki for interdisciplinary research in XAI in tax law. According to our knowledge, it will be the first interdisciplinary scientific conference fully devoted to the requirements of explainability of AI systems in the sphere of taxation.

ACTL-CPT Talks: In discussion with Joni Pirovich about taxation of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO’s)

During this webinar, Joni Pirovich (Founder of LawFi DAO, web3 and tax lawyer at BADASL) will discuss what Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are and how they offer a new approach to more transparent working and decision-making processes in organizations. The discussion will touch upon the tax challenges and opportunities arising from these new, blockchain-based undertakings.

ACTL-CPT Talks: In discussion with Juan Manuel Vázquez on “Platforms Tax Reporting under DAC7 and the OECD Model Rules”

During this webinar, Juan Manuel Vázquez (Researcher at the ACTL/CPT Project; Professional Support Lawyer at Loyens & Loeff) presents his research on tax reporting obligations for online platforms under the OECD Model Rules and the EU DAC7 entering into force in 2023.

UvA enters into an agreement with Chulalongkorn University to design fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has entered into an agreement with Chulalongkorn University from Bangkok, Thailand to conduct research on the design of fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems.

EU Funding for UvA Project on Platforms’ Tax Information Reporting

The Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law (ACTL) of the University of Amsterdam has received EU support to develop a new teaching programme on tax information reporting by online platforms.

ACTL-CPT Talks: In discussion with Steven Dean on “Anti-Racist Tax policy” 27 October 2022

During this webinar, Prof. Steven Dean (Co-Director of the Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law at Brooklyn Law School) will discuss the ways in which racism affects our tax systems and will explain how racial bias has been long tolerated—and sometimes exploited—by tax scholars and policymakers.

ACTL-CPT Talks: In discussion with Afton Titus and Guillermo Teijeiro on “Pillar Two and Developing Countries: African and Latin American views” 9 November 2022

During this webinar, Prof. Afton Titus (University of Cape Town) and Prof. Guillermo Teijeiro (Universidad Católica Argentina) will discuss the implications of Pillar Two for developing countries, with a particular focus on the African and Latin American continents.

UvA enters into an agreement with the University of Cape Town to design fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has entered into an agreement with the University of Cape Town to conduct research on the design of fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems with special attention to developing countries of the African continent.

ACTL-CPT Talks: In discussion with Aleksandra Bal, “Tax Compliance in the Age of the Metaverse: Real-time Reporting, e-Invoicing and Other Technology-based Solutions for e-Compliance”.

During this webinar, Dr Aleksandra Bal (Indirect Tax Technology & Operation Lead at Stripe) will discuss some of the latest technology-based solutions to help tax compliance while entering the age of the Metaverse, with particular regard to VAT real-time reporting obligations and e-invoicing.

 

CPT student Declan Blom receives award for his thesis on tax and technology

Declan Blom receives the award for the best thesis of UvA’s Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. His thesis combines data science with tax law and is the result of research conducted under the umbrella of the CPT project.  

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Conference: The Implications of Online Platforms and Technology on Taxation and Taxpayers’ Rights

The CPT project together with the Group for Research on European and International Taxation (GREIT) are excited to announce their joint two-day conference about “The Implications of Online Platforms and Technology on Taxation and Taxpayers’ Rights". 38 Speakers and moderators will be divided in 7 panels addressing several topics.

International Tax Law Masters’ Students join the CPT project

Six students from the Advanced LL.M. in International Tax Law program (UvA/IBFD) have been selected to participate in the CPT Project as student researchers. They will focus their final master’s thesis on different topics related to how tax systems should be designed for a cashless, platform-based and technology-driven society.  

UvA kick-starts a partnership with NEXI Group to research on the tax implications of Cashless Payments and Fintech

NEXI Group has entered into a start-up partnership with the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to support research on the tax challenges and opportunities raised by cashless payments methods, with particular attention to the role that fintech should play in current and prospective tax systems.

ACTL-CPT Free Afternoon Online Seminar: Financial contributions under the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)

An analysis from an EU and
International Tax Law
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CPT researcher Dr. Błażej Kuźniacki receives Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab grant for interdisciplinary research in Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in tax law

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is proud to announce that one of the research leaders of the CPT project of the Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law (ACTL), Dr. Błażej Kuźniacki (profile), has been selected by the Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab in the United States to receive an research grant for the team's project, “Exploring Local Post-Hoc Explanation Methods in Tax Related AI”. His team's proposal was among the best of an outstanding and group of proposals (more than 100 were submitted), representing different jurisdictions and continents around the globe. 

Loyens & Loeff supports UvA research on Tax and Technology

Loyens & Loeff has entered into a partnership with the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to support research on the tax challenges and opportunities raised by technology, with particular attention to the use of trustworthy and responsible AI in the field of taxation.

Dr. Dennis Post joins UvA to lead research on the implications of distributed ledger technologies in the field of taxation

Dr. Dennis Post, international tax partner and global blockchain tax leader at Ernst & Young (EY), joins the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to lead research on the opportunities that distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) and, in particular, blockchain can bring to the field of taxation.

UvA partners with the City of Buenos Aires to design fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has entered into a partnership with the Tax Administration of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (AGIP) to conduct research on the design of fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems

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New partnerships for UvA research into tax systems

The UvA’s Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law has recently entered into a number of exciting new partnerships to help them conduct research into the design of fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems.

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Daniël Smit joins ACTL

Daniël Smit has been named professor by special appointment of the Taxation of the Digital Economy. He will be one of the academic leaders of the CPT Project.

3 new assistant professors appointed

The incoming experts will join the Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law and will play an important role in the CPT project.

Dr. Kuzniacki joins ACTL

The UvA has appointed Dr. Blazej Kuzniacki as Assistant Professor in the field of tax law. He will join ACTL and will play an important role in the CPT project. His research will focus on how explainable AI can help design fair, efficient and fraud-proof tax systems. 

The role of online platforms in fighting tax fraud

PhD candidate Juan Manuel Vazquez explains his research on “The role of online platforms in fighting tax fraud” in an interview and a video.