History of double taxation
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100

In what continent was the first double taxation treaty formed

Europe (Prussia and Austria-Hungary)

100

How many employees work at Danske Bank? (+/- 2000)

27,754

100

What is the minimum font size for presented content?

10pt; 9pt if Lars is feeling nice

100

In which markets is Relief at Source an issue?

Germany and Spain

100

List the 6 No Regret Decisions

(Limit Markets, Limit Tax Residencies, Charge for RAS, Accelerate Signing of TSA, Governance System, Disable Unsupported Products/Services)

200

The first country to have a double taxation agreement with Denmark

Sweden (1932)

200

For what industry was Danske Bank originally formed to serve?

Farmers

200

How many *approvals* are needed for a customer communication?

6 (Comms, Legal, Remediation office, Nigel, Michel, Frans)

200

Which issue affects the most customers as of March 1?

Moving tax jurisdictions

200

What is the first unsupported product to be eliminated?

Publicly Traded Partnerships (PTPs)

300

The century in which the first internationally recognized double taxation treaty was created

19th Century (1899)

300

List 7 Danske Bank employee short names that contribute to the program

Varies

300

When is material due to the PMO for an upcoming SteerCo?

2 weeks prior

300

Which issue has the greatest proportion of Non-Danish Nordic customers affected?

Reporting of reinvested dividends

300

List 4 people that sit on the FTS working group

Michael Bendixen, Thomas Rudolf, Nigel Walshe, Andy Sewell, 
400

The amount of countries Denmark has a taxation treaty with (in 10's)

80-90 (84)

400

Quantity of SMEs within TS DK (Per), TS LT (Rokas), and TRACE (Nyari). (+/- 5)

67 (45 FTEs specifically for TS)

400

What is the name of the standard heading font?

Danske Human Medium Italic

400

Which issue only affects Danish customers?

Incorrect Tax Codes
400

How many LC&I markets were included in the No Regret Decision #1 analysis for market termination?

9 (CZ, HU, FO, GL, PL, ID, TW, KR, EG)

500

Which European country has tax treaties with the greatest number of additional countries

United Kingdom (130)

500

List the 10 countries Danske Bank has offices in

USA, Ireland, UK (Northern Ireland), Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, India

500

How many project overviews/plans are regularly updated within the PMO?

4-5 (Progress tracker, Issue tracker, Plan in SteerCo Material, Master plan, *Monday*)

500

How many total confirmed and potential issues are there currently in the TSR programme?

34 confirmed and 4 potential

500

Current annual tax benefit realized due to Danske Bank Tax Services?

800-900m DKK (~855m DKK)