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Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax

Jānis Taukačs

Vieglas diskusijas par dzīvi, biznesu un nodokļiem ar līderiem savās kompetences jomās. Abonējiet, lai nepalaistu garām neko svarīgu: www.janistax.substack.com Light discussions about life, business and tax, with leaders in their areas of expertise. www.taukacs.blog

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Ep.54 Philip Baker - a Latvian tax lawyer

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2024/03/02

In the podcast we discussed:* his Order of the British Empire - for helping political refugees from China in the UK;* his love to his family, sinology (the study of Chinese law, language, history, customs, and politics) and Arsenal;* that there are already three generations of tax experts in his family - his father, himself and his son;* his Latvian roots in several generations, and his involvement in developing the Latvian tax system;* how a barrister can become a King’s Counsel; and the way how

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Ep.53 - Błażej Kuźniacki (POL) - harmony in tax

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2024/02/20

In the podcast we discussed:* his favourite destinations in the world, book recommendations (incl. Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E Frankl and The ONE Thing by Gary Keller) and hobbies, incl. singing rap in this song, some 14 years ago;* how it is possible to combine both tax practice (policy and disputes) and academic research;* tax policy vs law;* Pillar 2 and offshores;* arbitration for resolving tax disputes - the benefits of having it, and how to preserve neutrality;* his book “Beneficial

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01:10:26

Błażej Kuźniacki (POL) - harmony in tax

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2024/02/20

In the podcast we discussed:his favourite destinations in the world, book recommendations (incl. Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E Frankl and The ONE Thing by Gary Keller) and hobbies, incl. singing rap in this song, some 14 years ago;how it is possible to combine both tax practice (policy and disputes) and academic research;tax policy vs law;Pillar 2 and offshores;arbitration for resolving tax disputes - the benefits of having it, and how to preserve neutrality;his book “Beneficial Ownership in

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01:13:46

Dr.Leopoldo Parada (CHI) - on creativity

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2024/02/03

In the podcast we discussed:his extravagant haircut and why he did not become a professional football player like he initially wanted to be;his homeland - Chile, and ‘10-cents war’ with Bolivia and Peru as a result of taxation there;a book One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez that changed Leopoldo’s life by inspiring to look at the creative side of life, and develop his own style of writing - to create emotions, be simple & don’t be afraid to entertain;Jorge Luis Borges is another

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01:17:02

Andris Sīlis - pie mums viss ir lieliski

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2024/01/28

Starp citu, šī ir jau otrā saruna, kas ierakstīta klātienē. Ar Andri runājām:Par personīgo telpupar podkāstiem - kādēļ viņš klausās Džordanu Pītersonu;par golfu;kādēļ Andris nelieto soc-tīklus, bet lieto Duo Lingo un Chess.com, Katanu, u.c. galda spēlēm;iecienītākajiem ceļošanas galamērķiem un stāstu par to, kā Andris nonāca Meksikas narkotiku ceļu patruļas ielenkumā;Anna Kareņina u.c. vecākas grāmatas ir joprojām aktuālas, jo cilvēciskā būtība nav mainījusies, kaut arī braucam ar lidmašīnām, ne

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00:47:31

Pascal Saint-Amans - Navigating the Future of Taxation

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2024/01/24

Video interview available on WTS web page.Wim Wuyts, WTS Global CEOThe discussion for the 1st time in Tax Stories history was not recorded online, but took place in Singapore, during WTS Global annual conference. Thus, the CEO of WTS Global Wim Wuyts participated in the discussion as well. BTW, a separate Tax Stories interview with Wim is available here.50There is some magic around the number 50 this time. Both Pascal and Wim are present in the ITR Global Tax 50 list of the most influential tax

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53:52

Susi Baerentzen (DEN) – on doing things differently

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/11/20

Susi recently published her book “The Effectiveness of General Anti-Avoidance Rules”. She has worked for 5 years for one of the Big4 audit firms and is a Nordic Tax Manager at a large multinational company.In the podcast we spoke about:* Extreme triathlon;* Middle East;* Why Susi wanted to be an air-force pilot;* Why she switched from Big4 to academic work & inhouse;* Past, present and future of being an inhouse;* Why the AI and Legal/tax Tech look like the Emperor’s New Clothes;* What question

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00:53:52

Susi Baerentzen (DEN) – on doing things differently

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/11/20

In the podcast we spoke about:Extreme triathlon;Middle East;Why Susi wanted to be an air-force pilot;Why she switched from Big4 to academic work & inhouse;Past, present and future of being an inhouse;Why the AI and Legal/tax Tech look like the Emperor’s New Clothes;What question ChatGPT selected for Susi for the Tax Stories podcast;Her book on GAAR;On economic substance (vs. control) and the underlying principles & the future of holding companies and holding regimes in traditional holding

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00:52:31

Konrad Rohde (DLA, GER) - changes

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/10/11

We spoke about:* Nordic Business Forum and some topics covered there,* charities,* global minimum taxation – it seems Germany does not expect more than EUR 20 mil. as a result of it and the compliance cost might be substantially higher,* DAC6 and how the tax structuring has changed,‘if you call something a license from IP perspective doesn’t men it’s a license from tax perspective’* social media,* tax practice management principles, and if billing by an hour might change,‘in order to have a

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01:01:45

Thierry Charon (Loyens & Loeff, BEL) - don't worry,...

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/07/05

Thierry Charon overall has been with Loyens & Loeff for 34 years. Thierry’s specialisation is indirect tax, mainly – VAT. He was also a lecturer of VAT law at the University in Brussels. He is mentioned by International Tax Review in several categories as a highly regarded indirect tax and controversy expert in Belgium.We discussed VAT Club, Riga, best travel destinations, basketball, motivation and inspiration to be in the business after so many years there, lecturing, Loyens & Loeff, work-life

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01:24:00

Lidija Nitiša – par fintehiem un kapitāla tirgiem

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/06/14

Lidija Nitiša ir nodokļu speciāliste ar ~5 gadu pieredzi Big4 auditor-kompānijās. Pēc tam vismaz 7 gadus Lidija bija in-house nodokļu eksperts finanšu sektora uzņēmumos, t.sk. Mintos, par ko no daudziem esmu dzirdējis kā darba devēja etalonu. Šķiet, ka Lidiju varētu saukt arī par fintech Latvijas nodokļu guru. Lidijai raksturīga arī jautājumu biznesa, cilvēcīgā un emocionālā risināšana.Viena no Lidijas Mintos kolēģēm par viņu rakstīja: “Lidija ir nodokļu karaliene. Nodokļu Beyonce! Visi, kas ar viņu

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01:04:37

Svens Dinsdorfs, ELKO – par golfu un PVN shēmām

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/06/01

Runājām par..Runājām par hokeja čempionātu un negaidīto brīvdienu pēc tam, par golfu un tā psiholoģiju – kā tas korelē ar biznesu ikdienā, par kara būtisko ietekmi uz ELKO biznesu, brīvības sajūtu, ELKO biznesa veiksmes formulu, AI, kripto.“Mēs, latvieši, varam. Mēs esam bijuši Hanzas pilsēta, tirgotāji, pa vidu, bet arī unikālā vietā,” visus iedrošina Svens. “Nekad nedrīkst stāvēt uz vietas. Beidz činkstēt un šņukstēt, ka tev kaut kas nepatīk – ej un maini kaut ko.” Jānotic sev, kā noticēja sev

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01:36:47

Kārlis Ketners, dr.econ. – pasapņojot par nodokļiem

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/05/27

Runājām par hokeju, Tinu Terneri, grāmatām (Vīrietis vārdā Uve, Bulgakova Batgvarde, 100 vientulības gadi), soc-tīkliem, nodokļu domas apvienošanos, grēku nodokli, ofšoriem. Kripto, ēnu apkarošanu, VID reputācijas uzlabošanas recepti, to reformējot pēc funkcionālā audita. Runājām arī, ka viss nodokļos redzētais jau kādreiz ir bijis un par to, ka Bastīlijas ieņemšana patiesībā bija akcīzes noliktavas ieņemšana.Pasapņojām, kādu nodokļu sistēmu Kārlis veidotu, ja viņam būtu tiesības lemt un nebūtu

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00:54:23

Jānis Ošlejs, Primekss – caur eksportu uz labklājību

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/05/18

Jau vairāk par 26 g. Jānis ir Primekss akcionārs un vadītājs. Primekss ir uzņēmums, kas ražo uz inovatīvām, patentētām tehnoloģijām veidotas viengabala betona grīdas. Uzņēmums eksportē produkciju uz daudz pasaules valstīm, pārsniedzot EUR 90 milj. apgrozījumu.Grāmatas iedvesmaiRunājām par pasaules hokeja čempionātu, kā palielināt sportotāju skaitu Latvijā, mentālo veselību, audiogrāmatām, kā panākt valsts straujāku izaugsmi, stoiķiem[1], grāmatām How Asia Works, The Obstacle is the Way, Playing to

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01:10:36

Dick Molenaar (All Arts, NED) – on arts & sports

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/05/11

Dick Molenaar is a tax lawyer from the Netherlands, specialising on arts and sports. He is a partner of “All Arts Tax Advisers” firm for more than 37 years now. He has advised clients like U2, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Enrique Iglesias, Prince, Paul McCartney, DJ Martin Garrix, Dutch most famous golf player Joost Luiten, different festivals, museums, etc., but Dick tries not to be a star-gazer. Dick started his career as a band manager and then studied the tax part of the

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01:13:42

Ivars Putniņš, Capital - VID kā āzis par dārznieku

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/04/21

Ivars Putniņš ir vadītājs un īpašnieks IT kompānijai Capital, kas nu jau vairāk kā 30 gadus strādā Latvijā un tās apgrozījums jau tuvojas EUR 40 milj. gadā. Viņš arī ir viens no Latvijas Datortehnoloģiju asociācijas viens no aktīviem biedriem. Par grāmatāmSākām sarunu par grāmatām, kuru izdošanā Ivars ņēmis aktīvu dalību – viena par bākām (starp citu, vai zinājāt, ka Roņu salā ir Eifeļa projektēta bāka?), bet otra – par Leona Baloža fotografēto Rīgu. No grāmatām vispār Ivaram palikusi atmiņā Steve

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01:13:56

Māris Simanovičs, Eco Baltia

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/04/07

Māris ir Eco Baltia grupas CEO - grupas, kuras apgrozījums ir jau tuvojas ¼ miljardam. Eco Baltija obligācijas tikko sāka kotēties biržā, kur pieprasījums 3.5x pārsniedza piedāvājumu. Māris ir Stokholmas Ekonomikas Augstskolas absolvents, viens no fonda Uzņēmēji Mieram līdzdibinātājiem.Golfs, medības, grāmatas, informācijaSākām sarunu par Māra hobijiem – golfu un medībām. Māris labprāt klausās arī biznesā un dzīvē pielietojamas (non-fiction) audiogrāmatas un ieteica 48 Laws of Power kā vienu no

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00:59:42

Niklas J.R.M. Schmidt (Wolf Theis, AUT) – technology...

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/03/04

Niklas is a tax partner at WOLF THEISS law firm in Austria. The tax practice of WT has been in tier 1 by most of the directories. He is an author of various books, funder of WT Crypto Academy, one of Austria's leading international tax lawyers, with a strong focus on technology and private clients. Has studied in Vienna, Munich, Barcelona and Oxford.A way of looking into a person’s mindNiklas not only studies Latin, but also Python programming. His aim is to read 52 books per year, 1984 by George

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01:11:20

Ungars Gulbis – Bibliskam garīgumam vienmēr ir labs...

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/02/04

Kā Ungara Gulbja kursabiedrs zinu, ka viņš bija viens no spējīgākajiem juristiem kursā, kas solīja spožu jurista karjeru. Kaut gan viņš ir palicis pie pantiem, bet tomēr citiem - Bībeles pantiem. Ungars pēc dažiem prakses gadiem jurisprudencē izmācījās un kļuva par teologu un šobrīd strādā par mācītāju Rīgas Reformātu draudzē.Viņš ir modernsUngars apgāž visus stereotipus par mācītāju, kurš ir tālu no reālās ikdienas. Viņš ikdienā izmanto visas tehnoloģiju priekšrocības, seko līdz visiem notikumiem

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00:54:49

Porus Kaka (India) - earning the trust of judges

Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax ·

2023/01/06

Porus Kaka is a tax world celebrity, a former president of IFA globally, now Honorary President, the 1st IFA president from Asia in it’s ~85 years’ history. Porus is a Senior Advocate (India) and a Barrister (England and Wales), a trustee at IBFD, completed his LL.M from Harvard Law School. His specialisation is TP litigation, direct and international tax. He is ranked by Chambers & Partners consistently as one of India’s leading Senior Tax Advocates and quoted as “The International Face of Indian

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