The objective of this annual conference is to provide participants with a detailed overview of the most recent developments in European law concerning direct taxation. Key topics include:Recent and expected developments from the European Commission; Most recent ECJ case-law and its significance for the tax law practitioner; The impact of EU law on the taxation of charities and foundations; Exit taxes and the impact of taxation on cross-border business restructurings; Latest revision of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines and the EU Arbitration Convention; Tax incentives and state aid / code of conduct on harmful tax competition. This list of topics may be subject to modifications and additions in the final programme to reflect the latest developments. Practitioners, academics and experts from the EU institutions will give a progress report on these issues.