Dear Fellow IFA Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is with great pleasure that, on behalf of the Italian IFA Branch, we welcome you to the 64th annual Congress of the International Fiscal Association.

The scientific programme of this 64th IFA Congress has been designated to give you an update on international tax issues of current interest and includes 10 Seminars.

The first main topic "International tax avoidance and tax treaties: application of anti-avoidance provisions" deals with some of the most intriguing and debated issues among scholars and practitioners.

"Death as a taxable event and its international ramifications", the second main topic, addresses problems of cross-border successions which are more and more frequent in our increasingly mobile society.

In addition, the 64th IFA Congress organises a new initiative, a Corporate Tax Officers Luncheon which, we hope, in the future will develop into a regular Congress special forum devoted to the corporate tax officers.

We encourage you to take full advantage of the diverse social programme and tourist activities which will include a performance at the new spectacular Auditorium designed by Renzo Piano, a reception hosted in the charming Etruscan Museum, different itineraries to discover cultural and artistic beauties of Rome and unforgettable trips to Pompei, Capri and Sorrento.

We hope you enjoy the Congress and your stay in our city.

Augusto Fantozzi
President IFA Rome 2010