Why and how to stay in Slovakia?

Conference on pragmatic legal and tax solutions for active Slovaks
in the context of the country’s vision
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Date: 25. 11. 2026

Venue: A4 Studio | Bratislava

By attendance only with limited capacity
Conference Why and how to stay in Slovakia?

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About the conference

About the conference

Slovakia today seems to be a “more challenging environment” for active Slovaks. But sometimes it is unfairly so. Even at our conference last year Slovakia or Abroad conference, we were able to see that Slovakia still offers many legal, practical and tax advantages compared to other countries. They are just not known or forgotten.

We have therefore decided to organize a conference where we will take an even more practical and detailed look at effective structures for active Slovaks in terms of asset protection or optimal tax-legal setup, and we will point out inspiring ideas from practice for streamlining business or proper structuring of investment activities.

The conference is designed for active Slovaks who are doing business, investing or building wealth – whether through companies, capital markets, cryptos, real estate or other investment opportunities.

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Schedule

Why and how to stay in Slovakia?

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25. 11.
2026
08:00 - 08:45
45 min

Arrival, guest registration and morning coffee

Miesto: A4 Studio | Trnavská cesta 39, Bratislava

08:45 - 09:45
60 min

How to do business with a Slovak company tax-efficiently? | Lecture

Speaker: Peter Varga (Highgate Group)

  • Paying the owner out of a Slovak company - tax and legal practicalities
  • Invoicing a partner/statutor to his own firm as a form of optimization?
  • Company cars for private use - how to set it up?
  • Private costs as a company cost - is it a big deal?
  • One main firm and "three" non-DPP firms - what are the risks?
  • Various other practical legal and tax tips for Slovak entrepreneurs
09:45 - 10:35
50 min

How to Protect the Company's Assets, Statutory and Owner Assets from Tax Inspections, Executions or Bankruptcy | Lecture with Guests

Speaker: Tomas Demo (Highgate Group), Peter Varga (Highgate Group), Guests.

  • What to have and what not to have in a Slovak company?
  • What documents do you collect "just in case" as a statutory/co-statutory officer?
  • How to set up a secure ownership structure
  • Are trust/endowment funds the solution?
  • Latest trends in legal diversification (how to separate assets)
10:35 - 10:50
15 min

Networking break

10:50 - 11:00
10 min

We are preparing for you | Keynote speech

Speaker: We are preparing for you

11:00 - 11:45
45 min

Exit bag - how to have a plan B ready even if you want to stay in Slovakia | Lecture with guests

Speaker: Tomas Demo (Highgate Group), Guests: Igor Maruscak

  • Can I get across the border if...? (Documents and mobility)
  • How to preemptively set up the asset structure? (Cash, gold, crypto, real estate)
  • A second residence as a plan B? Where to get a residence permit, citizenship?
  • Family protocol and practical checklist
11:45 - 12:30
45 min

Investing - when as an individual, when through a company and when through a "cypher box" or trust fund? | Lecture with guests

Speaker: Peter Varga (Highgate Group), Guests.

  • Analysis of typical investment assets: how to own gold, real estate, paintings, wine, stocks, funds?
  • What risks are there with foreign real estate?
  • Is it possible to find a structure that is not taxed? "Too good to be true?"
12:30 - 13:30
60 min

Lunch break

13:30 - 14:15
45 min

What kind of tax system do we want (and should we have) after the election? | Moderated political and practical discussion

Moderator: Peter Varga (Highgate Group), Guests.

  • What will (should) Slovakia do after the elections?
  • What would help Slovak entrepreneurs the most?
  • How does the state want to prevent fictitious foreign structures?
  • Tax-tax burden - does Slovakia really force "gastro" to pay employees "in black"?
14:15 - 14:30
15 min

We are preparing for you | Keynote speech

Speaker: We are preparing for you

14:30 - 15:00
30 min

Why stay in Slovakia? | Lecture with guests

Speaker: Peter Varga (Highgate Group), Guests.

  • Why can foreign countries be complicated? Practical examples from the perspective of a Slovak entrepreneur
  • What other practical advantages does Slovakia offer compared to other countries?
  • How to find out the value of your business? And who can buy it?
  • Example of an efficient structure how employees/contractors can buy out (part of) the owner's company = partial EXIT of the owner
  • Various other innovative Slovak solutions for entrepreneurs
15:00 - 15:30
30 min

Švarc System 2027 (what 2026 taught us) | Lecture

Speaker: Peter Varga (Highgate Group)

  • Latest statistics and trends (practice of labour inspectorates and tax authorities)
  • How to set up a safe and efficient structure
  • To "train" or "not to train" fellow contractors
  • Is there insurance against risks?
15:30 - 15:50
20 min

Networking break

15:50 - 16:30
40 min

Responsibility of the statutory body and the shareholder for the company's events | Discussion

Moderator: Peter Varga (Highgate Group), Tomas Demo (Highgate Group)

Speaker: Peter Kubina (Dentons)

  • "I will close the company and open a new one" - the "ideal" Slovak solution for company debts
  • The "white horse" institute - who else besides the "white horse" is responsible
  • Unpaid invoices or taxes (e.g. even after a different opinion from the tax inspectorate)
  • Statutory liability - for what the managing director is liable with all assets
  • Liability of a shareholder - what the shareholder is liable for with all his assets
  • Police and prosecution practice - how they look at such things
16:30 - 17:45
75 min

What is legal tax optimisation and when is it a criminal offence? Most common examples from practice | Lecture

Speaker: Peter Varga (Highgate Group)

  • Examples of some typical as well as creative structures to reduce income tax and levies for Slovak entrepreneurs
  • When is only a tax and a fine threatened and which tax optimisation can already be a criminal offence?
  • When is it legal to use foreign tax regimes?
  • What is the practice (statistics of tax authorities, effective regret, international cooperation,...)
  • Space for your final questions about the conference

SHEET

Wave 1: Super Early Birds - first 100 tickets

150 € + DPH

250 € + DPH

Dátum: 25.11.2026
Miesto: Bratislava (to be specified)
  • Unlimited access to lectures throughout the day

  • Refreshments

  • Joint networking lunch

  • Limited number of tickets – first 100 tickets

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Wave 1: Super Early Birds VIP - first 15 VIP tickets

225 € + DPH

420 € + DPH

Dátum: 25.11.2026
Miesto: Bratislava (to be specified)
  • Unlimited access to lectures throughout the day

  • Refreshments

  • Joint networking lunch

  • Limited number of tickets – first 15 VIP tickets

  • More comfortable seating

  • Recording of the conference available

  • Priority registration

  • Opportunity to discuss with guests and presenters during the conference

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3rd wave of sales: standard

250 € + DPH

Dátum: 25.11.2026
Miesto: Bratislava (to be specified)
  • Unlimited access to lectures throughout the day

  • Refreshments

  • Joint networking lunch

  • Limited number of tickets

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