12.30 – 13.00 Arrival of participants at Erasmus University Rotterdam

13.30 – 13.45 Opening and welcome address
Prof. Madeleine Merkx and mr. John Gruson MA 

13.45 – 14.30 Update European Commission on future of VAT
Agustín Míguez Pérez

14.30 – 16.00 Green policy options under current and future VAT rules
Prof. Edoardo Traversa

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee/tea break

16.30 – 18.00 VAT, TP and intracompany transactions
Bart Heijnen

19.30 Dinner

Day 2: Thursday 25 September 2025

09.00 – 10.00 Customs reform and its impact on VAT
dr. Martijn Schippers LLM

10.00 – 10.30 Coffee/tea break

10.30 – 12.00 Enforcing VAT and Customs rules via platforms
Prof. Madeleine Merkx and dr. Emilia Sroka

12:00 – 13.00 Lunch at the Erasmus Pavilion

13.00 – 14.30 Single VAT Registration and its implementation
Tiina Ruohola

14.30 – 15.00 Coffee/tea break

15.30 – 17.00 Panel session – Digital reporting obligations supported by e-invoicing – experiences
Agustín Míguez Pérez

Panel members:
Ruben Dirks, Emilia Sroka, David Hadwick and Stefania Lotito Fedele.

18.30 Boat trip in the port of Rotterdam for drinks and dinner with speakers

Day 3: Friday 26 September 2025

09.00 – 10.00 Functioning of the CJEU
Jurian Langer

10.00 – 10.30 Coffee break

10.30 – 12.30 The Court of Justice and VAT: recent judgments, opinions and pending cases (I)
Prof. Madeleine Merkx and Prof. Marie Lamensch

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch at Erasmus Pavillion

13.30 – 15.00 The Court of Justice and VAT: recent judgments, opinions and pending cases (II)
Prof. Madeleine Merkx and Prof. Marie Lamensch

15.00 – 15.45 Certificates awarded to participants
Prof. Madeleine Merkx and mr. John Gruson MA

16.00 Closing and drinks at Erasmus Pavilion