Lithuanian Free Market Institute in co-operation with Friedrich Naumann foundation and Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists would like to invite you to a conference „New Taxes: A Solution or A New Problem?“.
The event will take place on June 29th, 2010 at 8.30 a.m. at the „Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva“, Lambda conference hall (Konstitucijos Ave. 20, Vilnius)
We invite you to hear the LFMI‘s guest speaker Richard Teather, Senior Lecturer in Tax Law at Bournemouth University (UK) and a Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute in London, and to discuss the pros and cons of the proposed taxes.
PROGRAMME
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8.30 – 9.00
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Registration / Welcome coffee
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9.00 – 9.20
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Menu of new taxes
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9.20 – 10.00
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Property tax: best practice or a widespread mistake?
Richard TEATHER, Senior Lecturer at Bournemouth University
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Commentaries:
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10.00 – 10.10
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Ingrida ŠIMONYTĖ, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania
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10.10 – 10.20
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Prof. Rimantas RUDZKIS, Senior Analyst, Bank „DnB Nord“
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10.20 – 10.30
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Sigitas BESAGIRSKAS, Director, Economics and Finance Department, Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists
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10.30 – 10.40
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Remigijus ŠIMAŠIUS, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania, representative of the Liberals Movement
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10.40 – 10.50
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Kaetana LEONTJEVA, Policy Analyst, Lithuanian Free Market Institute
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10.50 – 12.00
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Discussion. Moderator of discussion Rūta Vainienė, President, Lithuanian Free Market Institute
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About guest speaker
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Richard TEATHER, is a renowned European tax specialist, consultant, writer and commentator. He began his career as a tax consultant in the City following a law degree at Oxford University. An expert in the field of UK tax he is also an advisor on tax reform to political parties and the state of Jersey. Richard is the author of numerous publications, including: The Benefits of Tax Competition. His works have been cited or translated into ten foreign languages. He is also a senior lecturer in tax law at Bournemouth University and Editor of Finance Confidential.
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Conference languages: Lithuanian and English, simultaneous interpretation.
Please, let us know whether you will join us at
lfmi@freema.org or (8 5) 252 6255.
Registration 
