Angelo Contrino

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I am full Professor of Tax Law. Since 2013, I am also Director and Coordinator of the Master in Tax Law. Previously, I was Associate Professor of Tax Law both at Bocconi University (from 2012 to 2015) and at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (from 2008 to 2012). I am member of the editorial boards of various scientific journals and series in the field of Italian and international taxation.

Full Professor
About

My most recent research and publications comprise:

  • A book dealing with the taxation of trusts (both from an Italian and international perspective) is forthcoming in the scientific legal series “L’ordinamento tributario italiano” (Pacini, Pisa);
  • A book dealing with the foreign tax credit discipline is forthcoming in the scientific legal series “Diritto tributario dell’impresa” (Cedam, Padova);
  • A paper dealing with the Directive (EU) n. 2017/1852 on tax dispute resolution mechanisms in the European Union is forthcoming in the scientific research book “Le procedure di composizione delle controversie fiscali internazionali nell’Unione Europea” (Pacini, Pisa).
Research interests

Business and IAS/IFRS Tax Law.

Taxation of Business Combination and Bankruptcy Proceedings.

European and International Tax Law.

Taxation of trusts.

Tax procedures and process.

Tax avoidance and abuse of tax legislation.

Working papers
- International taxation of trust after the BEPS project and MLI provisions
- Spunti di riflessione sulla riforma dell’IRPEF con riguardo alla fiscalità della famiglia

The diversity of courses taught and of the level of knowledge of the attending students calls for a corresponding variance in the teaching methodology and objectives, as well as in the methods of engagement and of student assessment.

Nevertheless, one of the key teaching methods adopted in all the courses is to discuss specific cases selected from current events and developments (newspapers, TV news, internet, etc.) in regards to concepts covered during lessons and to increase the reliance on special cases ruled on by tax courts or in administrative practice. The results is a significant increase in the students’ attention and participation in class and, on the other hand, a correspondent increase of their ability to apply the theorical concepts learned to concrete cases.