AUG
16
2023
Taxation and Sustainable Development: A European Perspective

Total Registrations: 17

Description

Francesco will present his line of research on how the tax system can support the sustainable development of future economies. Policymakers are producing many documents and ideas on how to orient the economies in the light of the present challenges - e.g. the UN Sustainable Goals, which among other things wants to promote access for all to affordable and clean energy, the EU Green Deal to protect the environment or the war in Ukraine, which is leading Europe to change its energy supply sources, thus affecting the entire world market - but these rarely also contain fiscal policies. Yet, in modern market economies, none of these policies can be implemented without a robust underlying tax system that adequately supports them.
Francesco in his articles (some already published and others in the process of being published) offers some inputs from a legal and comparative perspective on how the tax system can support this profound transition, helping to solve environmental problems and manage natural resources. This requires not only minor adjustments, but the development of new legal concepts, such as the one of environmental neutrality.

Date and Time

Wednesday, 16th August 2023 3:00PM GMT+08:00

to

Wednesday, 16th August 2023 4:15PM GMT+08:00

Organisation

Faculty of Law

Contact Email

ewbclb@nus.edu.sg

Location

Lee Sheridan Conference Room (Eu Tong Sen Building Level 1), NUS Law, 469G Bukit Timah Road

Our Event Speakers

Assistant Professor Francesco Cannas

Francesco is an Assistant Professor (Senior Researcher) in tax law at the University of Turin. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Lecturer at the Business School of Monash University Malaysia and as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Hasselt. During his doctoral studies, Francesco was also a visiting researcher at the Singapore Management University. He is the author of several publications, including articles, book chapters and a monograph. Francesco is admitted to practice law in Italy and for some years he advised European and international clients on tax matters. He holds a PhD in international Business taxation and an LLM in International taxation from the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Research interests: - EU VAT and indirect taxation - Green Taxation - Taxpayer’s rights - Taxation and Sustainability In residency: 20 July to 31 August 2023

Schedule

  • 16/08/2023 14:30
    Registration
  • 16/08/2023 15:00
    Welcome by Assoc. Prof. Stephen Phua
  • 16/08/2023 15:05
    Taxation and Sustainable Development: A European Perspective by Asst. Prof. Francesco Cannas
  • 16/08/2023 16:00
    Q&A moderated by Assoc. Prof. Stephen Phua
  • 16/08/2023 16:15
    End of Event