To highlight the current tax issues and to bring everyone in the board room up to date on tax obligations and tax management, CIMA Sri Lanka will be organising ‘Directors’ Tax Forum’ on the September 14 (from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm) at the Hilton Colombo.

The presentation will be delivered by Suresh R I Perera, Attorney-at – Law, KPMG.

This programme is specifically designed for directors to enable them to gather the requisite tax knowledge to discharge their duties effectively. Taxation is considered a complicated subject; nevertheless tax governance is an important part of the corporate governance, and directors are the stewards of the tax governance of an entity.

Knowledge on tax is a prerequisite for directors in their decision making role in leading/governing the corporates.  Requisite tax knowledge will be discussed in a structured, easy to understand manner, and the content of the programme would assist directors in tax risk management and also to avoid pit falls in decision making. The programme would include sessions on Tax system and Governance, Directors’ liability in relation to taxes of the company, Directors’ personal tax planning and other currently trending tax issues.

Details and registration forms could be obtained by contacting CIMA Sri Lanka via email on: [email protected] or by calling CIMA on 0112 503880.Please reserve your seat early as registration would be on first come first served basis.