Announcement
Reforming taxation and social security in Finland
01.10.2009
The annual VATT seminar will be held the 6th of October 2009. The theme of the seminar is "Reforming taxation and social security".
PROGRAMME
Session I Social security (in Finnish)Chair: Seija Ilmakunnas
| 13:00 | Tilaisuuden avaus |
| Ylijohtaja Seija Ilmakunnas, VATT | |
| 13:30 | Sosiaalista tasa-arvoa kustannustehokkaasti |
| VTL Osmo Soininvaara, SATA-komitea | |
| Kommentteja sosiaaliturvauudistukseen | |
| Finanssineuvos Tuulia Hakola-Uusitalo, valtiovarainministeriö | |
| Keskustelu | |
| 14:30 | Kahvi |
Session II Tax policy (in English)
Chair: Seppo Kari
| 15:00 | The Mirrlees Review – Lessons for and from the Nordic countries |
| Professor Peter Birch Sørensen, University of Copenhagen | |
| Comment speeches: | |
| Globalization and reforming the Finnish tax system | |
| Managing Director Sixten Korkman, ETLA |
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| Designing Tax Policy for Finland: Lessons from the Mirrlees Review and Comments on Peter's Presentation | |
| Professor Jukka Pirttilä, University of Tampere |
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| Growth, Entrepreneurship and Tax Structures | |
| Professor Ari Hyytinen, University of Jyväskylä |
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| Discussion and questions with the floor | |
| 16:45 | Cocktails |