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Piergiorgio Valente | AOTCA International Tax Conference Nepal 2025 - DAY 2

Prof. Piergiorgio Valente addresses AOTCA 2025 on the structural transformation of the global tax order
On 18–21 November 2025 the Asia‑Oceania Tax Consultants’ Association (AOTCA) convened its International Tax Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, at the The Soaltee Kathmandu, Autograph Collection Hotels, bringing together over 1,200 delegates from more than 30 countries across Asia, Oceania and Africa.

As part of this major event, Prof. Valente delivered a keynote in which he laid out a compelling vision of how taxation must evolve in the face of geopolitical, technological and normative shifts.

Key messages from Prof. Valente’s intervention
• He reminded the audience that, historically, places like Kathmandu have served as convergence points for commerce, culture and ideas — and this location underscores the importance of seeing tax policy as part of a global crossroads of transformation. (“For centuries Nepal stood as a crossroads between empires and civilizations… Today it stands as a natural crossroads for our reflections on taxation…”)
• The central claim: the international tax order is undergoing not just incremental change but a structural recomposition. He identified three major forces fueling this: geopolitical fragmentation, technological disruption (AI, quantum computing, digital platforms) and the irreversible rise of the Global South as a normative actor.
• On technology: Tax administrations cannot regard digital architecture as mere support — they must become technological ecosystems. Prof. Valente argued for harnessing tech to enforce tax laws, reduce compliance asymmetries and protect fiscal sovereignty in a world where private digital architectures may be beyond the reach of states.
• On transfer pricing and value creation: The traditional mechanisms of transfer pricing are being challenged by new intangible assets, re-designed global supply chains and geopolitical pressure. This means multilateral cooperation, joint audits and safe-harbor frameworks must be reinforced: “Multilateral cooperation is no longer optional — it is structural.”
• On taxpayer rights and inclusive governance: He stressed that efforts to mobilise domestic resources in developing countries must respect legal certainty, fairness, inclusiveness and ethics. A more inclusive global tax governance framework is essential, along with strengthened roles for tax professionals who must uphold integrity, transparency and governance standards.
• Concluding metaphors: Drawing on the Himalayan setting, Prof. Valente invited delegates to view international taxation as climbing a mountain: the path is not linear, but each step lays a foundation. The summit he described is a system that is coherent, cooperative, equitable and technologically resilient. He warned that legitimacy of tax systems depends not only on technical coherence but moral credibility: “If tax is connective tissue between individual wealth and collective responsibility… our summit is a system…”

Why this matters for our clients and the profession

At Studio Valente Associati GEB Partners we believe Prof. Valente’s reflections are highly relevant for tax advisors, corporate tax teams and policy-makers. The key take-aways include:
• The need to anticipate and integrate technological change in tax compliance and advisory services.
• The importance of monitoring the evolution of global supply chains, digitisation of value and international tax architecture — especially for companies with cross-border presence.
• Recognising the push for greater equity, transparency and inclusive governance in the tax world — which may translate into new expectations and obligations for tax advisors and clients alike.
• The growing influence of the Global South in shaping tax norms means practitioners cannot focus solely on traditional OECD-centred frameworks.

We will continue to monitor developments emerging from the AOTCA 2025 conference (and subsequent declarations) and we stand ready to support our clients in adapting to the evolving global tax environment.

Piergiorgio Valente | AOTCA International Tax Conference Nepal 2025 - DAY 1

Come sta cambiando il rapporto tra fisco e contribuente? In questo approfondimento, realizzato in occasione del XIV Forum Fiscale, il Prof. Piergiorgio Valente, Presidente CFE Tax Advisers Europe, ci guida attraverso le complessità e le opportunità della Cooperative Compliance. Un'analisi dettagliata sui vantaggi, le criticità e il ruolo cruciale dei professionisti in questo nuovo paradigma di trasparenza e collaborazione.
Il video è realizzato in occasione del XIV Forum Fiscale, l'evento organizzato da Wolters Kluwer in collaborazione con CNDCEC e Confprofessioni e che ha come tema “Riforma Fiscale, Cooperative Compliance e Intelligenza Artificiale: nuove prospettive per Imprese e Professionisti”.

Piergiorgio Valente | Cooperative compliance, un nuovo paradigma nel rapporto Fisco-Contribuente

Quali sono le nuove prospettive per Imprese e Professionisti in tema di Riforma Fiscale, Cooperative Compliance e Intelligenza Artificiale?

Un’occasione preziosa di confronto sui temi più attuali del panorama tributario. Il panel istituzionale di apertura sarà dedicato allo stato di attuazione della legge delega fiscale, mentre i tavoli tecnici approfondiranno le novità in materia di cooperative compliance e i rapporti sempre più stretti tra tecnologia e fisco, con focus su intelligenza artificiale, digital service tax e impatti sui processi aziendali e professionali.

Partecipare a questo evento significa rafforzare le proprie competenze, confrontarsi con altri professionisti e contribuire a una visione condivisa del futuro del sistema fiscale. Lo racconta Piergiorgio Valente, Chairman GTAP Global Tax Advisers Platform; Presidente CFE Tax Advisers Europe; Taxation Committee Member BIAC presso l’OCSE, che sottolinea come il Forum è un’occasione per aggiornarsi, ma anche per costruire relazioni significative e durature.

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