SCTP: The Fuss on the Pepsi Fizz (Live Webinar)


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Recommended: Understand the first Diverted Profits Tax case and know the implications
Date:
03 December 2025, Wednesday

Closing date: 26 November 2025, Wednesday or when spaces are filled

Time:
10.00 - 11.30AM

Tech check from 9.45am

Venue:
Online

CPE Hours (Income Tax):

1.5 hour(s)

CPE Hours (GST):

0 hour(s)

SILE Public CPD Points:
1.5
Practice Area:
Tax
Training Category:
Intermediate
Fees:
(w/GST): $43.60 (SCTP Member); $67.58 (ISCA/ Association Member); $105.73 (Non-Member)
Contact:
Contact Anna (+(65) 6360 5979), Nabila (+(65) 6360 5969) or enquiry@sctp.org.sg
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Programme Synopsis

This is an SILE-accredited webinar.
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by the organiser, and not being away from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

Australia saw its first Diverted Profits Tax case and it certainly oozed with much overflowing bubblies, capturing the attention of the international tax community, not to mention the law fraternity too!

What was dissected and concluded from the agreement and contractual payment terms? To begin with, are non-resident companies liable to pay diverted profits tax? What were the considerations for the High Court to rule that Pepsi was not liable to pay royalty withholding tax nor diverted profits tax in the matters in dispute? Why was it then that during the first instance, the trial judge found that PepsiCo was liable to royalty withholding tax?

Come hear directly from facilitators from Down Under, Ms Simone Bridges, Head of Tax and Mr Adrian Lawrence, previous Head of the Asia Pacific Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group at Baker McKenzie Australia as they dive into the fizz of the case so that you get clarity on the latest buzz. 

Wind down from the tax peak and ease into December with this not-to-be-missed online session designed for tax professionals, legal advisers, and businesses looking to stay ahead of latest tax developments in Australia and exploring the nuts and bolts in terms of business structures, withholding tax, intellectual property and supply chain matters, amongst others.

Programme Outline

  • Get an overview of the Australia tax legislation in the areas specific to the case 
  • Grasp the intricacies of the Commissioner of Taxation v PepsiCo, Inc. and Commission of Taxation v Stokely-Van Camp, Inc cases 
  • Explore the interplay of various international tax considerations from the perspective of withholding tax, intellectual property and supply chain matters
  • Deduce the various implications for multinational corporations with business dealings in Australia

SCTP reserves the right to vary any aspect of the event/ webinar should the situation warrant or due to unforeseen circumstances. This includes but not limited to the following: cancel the programme, change the venue, speakers, programme dates, fees and CPE hours. SCTP will take reasonable effort to notify participants of the changes.

About the Facilitator(s)


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Ms Simone Bridges
Head of Tax
Baker McKenzie Australia


Simone is the Head of Tax in the Australian office of Baker McKenzie. Her extensive technical knowledge and experience on complicated matters makes her one of Australia's most sought tax lawyers specialising in cross border and international tax issues especially in a controversy context. She is known as a tax technician with the right demeanour to help clients navigate disputes with Australian tax and revenue authorities. She is consistently ranked as 'Highly Regarded' and a ‘Women in Tax Leader’ by the International Tax Review and a 'Next Generation Partner' by Legal 500.

Simone has significant experience in representing clients in tax disputes and tax audits with Australian tax and revenue administrations, particularly involving anti-avoidance assertions.

Her technical expertise is also reflected in her role as a University teaching academic and guest lecturer.  She is also a contributor to global and local tax publications including Thomson Reuters, CCH and Bloomberg Tax.

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Mr Adrian Lawrence 
Previous Head of the Asia Pacific Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group
Baker McKenzie Australia


Adrian is the head of the Firm's Asia Pacific Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group. He is a partner in the Sydney office of Baker McKenzie where he advises on media, intellectual property and information technology, providing advice in relation to major issues relating to the online and offline media interests. He is recognised as a leading Australian media and telecommunications lawyer.

Adrian's practice focuses on advising on online and offline media interests including digital copyright, data and information transfer, content and advertising regulation, consumer protection, defamation, online payment systems and transaction engines, online gambling, website risk minimisation measures, online security and cryptography, securities licensing, and trademarks and domain names.

Besides acting as longstanding counsel to some of Australia's leading online networks, Adrian also advises major international conglomerates on their integration into the Australian market and assists companies in multi-billion dollar outsourcing projects. He is also well versed in helping major Australian and foreign companies on software licensing arrangements.

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This is an SILE-accredited activity.
 
 
 


 








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