Tax Council Policy Institute Symposium Begins Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tax Council Policy Institute (TCPI) will hold its 11th Annual Tax Policy & Practice Symposium, "Tax reform: In search of a 21st century U.S. tax system," starting tomorrow, Wednesday, February 24 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC.  

The high-profile Symposium will feature keynote speakers and panel discussions with leading tax authorities from U.S. and foreign governments, regulatory agencies, business, law, finance, and academia.  This year, TCPI is pleased to welcome Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) among the featured symposium speakers.

This two day event will cover topics such as:

• Lessons in reform:  Discussion of recent tax reform in other countries
• The impact of fundamental tax reform on business models
• Tax incentives for innovation and U.S. competitiveness
• VAT:  Practical considerations and lessons learned

"This conference is unique in that it gathers experienced practitioners to engage in a dialogue with the policy makers and economists who so often lead important reform discussions, and comes at a critical time as Congress takes up these proposals in 2010," said Roger LeMaster, Executive Director of TCPI.  "These discussions will bring about a greater understanding of the underlying issues, proving how critical events such as these are in making a true impact on tax policies both domestically and globally."

Each year TCPI selects program managers to help create and execute its annual Tax Policy & Practice Symposium. This year, Deloitte Tax LLP ("Deloitte") has been chosen as the sole program manager by TCPI. Deloitte has collaborated with the Symposium Planning Committee, which is comprised of nearly 35 elite tax professionals from major worldwide businesses, and with Deloitte leaders will moderate many of the Symposium panels.  

Featured speakers at the TCPI Symposium will include:

• Stephen E. Shay, Deputy Assistant Secretary (International Tax Affairs), Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of Treasury;
• David Walker, President and CEO, Peter G. Peterson Foundation;
• Alan B. Graf, Jr., Executive Vice President and CFO, FedEx Corporation;
• David Hartnett, Permanent Secretary for Tax, HM Revenue & Customs;
• John M. Samuels, Vice President and Senior Counsel, Tax Policy and Planning, General Electric;
• Del Threadgill, Vice President and Director of Tax Services, JC Penney Company, Inc.;
• Mihir A. Desai, Mizuho Financial Group, Professor of Finance, Chair of Doctoral Programs, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University;
• Sarah McGill, Senior Vice President, Tax, PepsiCo, Inc.;
• Lewis R. Steinberg, Managing Director, UBS Securities LLC;
• William Hawkins, Vice President & General Tax Counsel, The Coca Cola Company;
• David P. Lewis, Vice President-Global Taxes; Chief Tax Executive & Assistant Treasurer, Eli Lilly and Company;
• Ronald Dickel, VP, Tax, Alcoa Inc.;
• Nanci Palmintere, Vice President Finance and Enterprise Services, Intel Corporation;
• Former Senator John Breaux, Breaux Lott Leadership Group; and
• Former Representative James O. McCrery III, Capitol Counsel, LLC

Throughout the Symposium, specific panelists, as well as TCPI and Deloitte spokespeople, will be available for one-on-one interviews.

For more information or to register for this event, please visit www.tcpi.org or call 202.822.8062.

About TCPI

The Tax Council Policy Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) public policy research and educational organization. It was created to help bring about a better understanding of significant tax policies that impact businesses and the economy through careful study, thoughtful evaluation and open discussion. The annual Tax Policy & Practice Symposium is one of the programs utilized by TCPI to accomplish its mission.

About Deloitte

As used in this document, "Deloitte" means Deloitte Tax LLP and Deloitte Services LP, separate subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

SOURCE Deloitte