Motivation: Double taxation and transfer prices have been in the agenda of CNI’s Bilateral Business Committees over the last 15 years. These issues were usually presented by foreign companies investing in Brazil. With the recent boom of Brazilian direct investment abroad they were also incorporated in the agenda of Brazilian companies.  The impacts of the current economic crisis on credit and confidence make it even more important to prepare the environment for FDI. In this context, the revision of the Brazilian tax treaties program and domestic regulation regarding taxation of investment should be a priority.

Objectives: The Tax Treaties Conference should be an opportunity for assessing recent developments in international tax treaties models and in the Brazilian tax system regarding direct investment, and to discuss the main taxation obstacles faced by foreign and Brazilian companies in their transnational investment operations. As a result, participants should be able to identify priorities and recommendations to improve the Brazilian domestic regulation as well as for the tax treaties agenda.

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