TRN Conference
2021-09-08 - 2021-09-10 | Aston University and online
We are very pleased to announce the event this year will be a hybrid event – for full details, including how to book, please see http://taxresearch.network/annual-conference-2021-8-10-september-aston-university/

Book launch: The Chancellors
2022-06-13 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
See http://taxresearch.network/book-launch-panel-discussion-the-chancellors-steering-the-british-economy-in-crisis-times-june-13-2022/ for more details

TRN Conference 2022
2022-09-05 - 2022-09-07
The TRN Conference will take place in Edinburgh this year – for details, see http://taxresearch.network/trn-conference-2022-edinburgh/trn-2022-registration-is-now-open/

University of Edinburgh webinar on Public Services and Options for Local Taxes
2023-01-31 12:45 - 14:00 UTC | online
Taxation and Social Policy: Local Taxation
Public services organised and run by many Local Authorities have been significantly affected for over a decade by the cuts in the Central Government Grant they receive. This has led to an increase in the role of local taxation and raises questions about what options there are for new local taxes or reforming existing local taxes in ways which are fair and effective in revenue-raising.
The Taxation and Social Policy Group are organising a webinar on
Public Services and Options for Local Taxes
Tuesday January 31st 2023 – 12.45 – 2pm
Michael Orton, Warwick University, will speak about current local taxes, including variation around the UK, and will give an overview of some of the options for reform.
Emma Congreve, Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Institute, will focus on contemporary debates in Scotland, including the possible introduction of a land value tax.
Booking details for the event will be made available soon. If you have any queries, do contact Sally at sruane@dmu.ac.uk .
Best wishes,
Adrian Sinfield, Micheal Collins and Sally Ruane

100 Years of the International Tax Regime - Conference in Zurich
2023-03-17 - 2023-03-18 | Zurich, Switzerland
An interdisciplinary conference on the history of the International Tax Regime will be held at Zurich University, exactly 100 years after the first coordination steps in the League of Nations in March 1923. The central character was Edwin R.A. Seligman of Columbia University, New York City.
The economic historian Prof. Dr. Tobias Straumann is chairing the conference. Historians and tax academics from Europe and the US will speak. Participation is free of charge.
The link to the program and registration is https://tinyurl.com/2hmzd6hc (German) or https://tinyurl.com/y7amzv67 (English). A comprehensive working paper with historical sources is available for download until 31 March 2023 (https://tinyurl.com/3mmstcwn); author is Adrian Muster, a tax attorney with an interest in history.

UNSW 15th International Conference on Tax Administration
2023-04-04 08:00 - 2023-04-05 17:00 UTC
The School of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation at the UNSW Business School will be hosting the Tax Administration Conference in April 2023. This is a bi-annual event with dedicated themes to address different taxation issues and the 2023 theme is ‘Tax Administration: Evolution or Revolution’.
UNSW would welcome tax academics, policy makers and practitioners the opportunity to attend the conference to explore the latest developments and innovations in revenue administration in Australia and overseas.

Creative workshop to explore how teaching practice can inspire and prepare students for the world of tax
2023-06-26 12:00 - 2023-06-27 14:00 UTC | University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
For more details see http://taxresearch.network/creative-workshop-to-explore-how-teaching-practice-can-inspire-and-prepare-students-for-the-world-of-tax-june-2023-exeter/ or the link below

TRN Conference 2023 - Cambridge
2023-09-05 - 2023-09-07 | Faculty of Law, Cambridge University, 10 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DZ, United Kingdom
The 32nd Annual Tax Research Network Conference will be held on 5-7 September 2023 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK – for full details, see http://taxresearch.network/trn-conference-2023-cambridge/
Please select carefully from the following options based on your planned attendance and status
Options include:

Attending all 3 days – in person or remotely (with a separate category for PhD students)
Attending ONLY the 2 research days (5-6th Sept) in person or remotely (again with a separate category for PhD students)
Attending ONLY the tax education day (7th Sept) in person or remotely (again with a separate category for PhD students)

PLEASE NOTE – conference dinner bookings are now closed sorry. However, you can still book to attend the rest of the event in person or remotely.
If you a currently registered PhD student (full time only) you can qualify for a heavily subsidised rate as part of the CIOT sponsorship we have for this event. Please complete the relevant PhD option below if this applied to you (please note this will be validated)
PLEASE NOTE – we assume ONLY ONE of these options will apply to you
If you have any questions on the booking process please contact the conference organisers (contact details provided in the link above to the full conference details)
NOTE – These rates include full entry to the event on the chosen days, including all catering during the working days (and the conference dinner on the evening of 5th Sept but only if this extra is chosen as part of your booking). However NO ACCOMMODATION is included in these rates – this must be arranged by yourself directly (see full conference listing for suggestions). Evening meals on the 6th of Sept are also by your own arrangement.

TRN 24 - Cardiff 9-11th Sept 2024
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-11 | Postgraduate Teaching Centre – Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
The 33rd Annual Tax Research Network Conference will be held on 9-11 September 2024 at the Business School, University of Cardiff – for full details, see https://taxresearch.network/trn-conference-24-cardiff
Please note that only remote attendance options are now available for this event (the deadline for in-person attendance booking has now passed sorry).
Please select from the following options based on your planned attendance and status
Options include:

Attending all 3 days – remotely
Attending ONLY the 2 research days (9-10th Sept) remotely
Attending ONLY the tax education day (11th Sept) remotely

PLEASE NOTE – we assume ONLY ONE of these options will apply to you
If you have any questions on the booking process please contact the conference organisers (contact details provided in the link above to the full conference details)
Evening meals on the 10th of Sept are also by your own arrangement.

We acknowledge the sponsorship provided for this event by our main sponsors for TRN 24:

Social Policy Association's Tax and Social Policy Group Inaugural Conference - Wealth Inequality, Tax and Social Policy
2025-01-16 10:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | London School of Economics, Marshall Building – Room 2.10, London School of Economics, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields,, London, WC2A 3LY
The Social Policy Association’s Tax and Social Policy Group is holding its inaugural in person Conference on Wealth Inequality, Tax and Social Policy in the New Year.

Registration is via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/wealth-inequality-tax-social-policy-tickets-1105436503339

The event is free, and participation is not confined to group or SPA members.

The conference will take place on:
Date: Thursday 16th January 2025
Time: 10.30am to 3.45pm (10.30 arrival for a 10.45m start)
Venue: Marshall Building – Room 2.10
London School of Economics
44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LY

Morning Speakers:

Mike Savage, Professorial Research Fellow, International Inequalities Institute, and lead for the Wealth, Elites and Tax Justice theme at the London School of Economics.

Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the Open University. His research has included wealth taxation and financial inclusion and he is author in 2021 of the book Financial Inclusion: Critique and Alternatives (Policy Press).

Afternoon Panel contributors include:

Andy Morrison, Director of UK National Audit Office, Newcastle

Andy Summers, Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Taxation and Associate Professor in Law, London School of Economics. Andy’s research focuses on the evaluation and design of tax policies, particularly those affecting top earners and wealthy individuals.

Sarah Kerr, Research Fellow, International Inequalities Institute, and member of the Wealth, Elites and Tax Justice theme at the London School of Economics

The conference examines:

the ways in which taxes in the past and in the present have contributed to unequal wealth holdings
how taxes could tackle wealth inequality
why governments of any political persuasion find this a difficult policy area
and knowledge gaps requiring further research (or what a research agenda in this area must address).

The conference will be of particular relevance to you if:

you are interested in the inequality and the relationship between wealth and poverty
you are interested in the role of taxes in delivering social outcomes
you are interested in knowledge gaps which hinder the delivery of more just social policies.

The event is funded by the Social Policy Association and lunch and refreshments will be provided. Financial assistance towards the cost of travel for PhD students is available.

The room is accessible by wheelchair. If you have any dietary requirements, please contact Sarah Kerr at S.Kerr1@lse.ac.uk .

For other queries and to ask about financial assistance for PhD student travel, please contact Sally Ruane at sruane@dmu.ac.uk.

IBFD Doctoral Meeting of Researchers in International Taxation (DocMIT) and Postdoctoral International Tax Forum (PITF)
2025-02-05 - 2025-02-06 | IBFD Head Office, Amsterdam, Netherlands
We are thrilled to announce that the next edition of the Doctoral Meeting of Researchers in International Taxation (DocMIT) & Postdoctoral International Tax Forum (PITF) event will take place on 5 and 6 February 2025 at the IBFD headquarters in Amsterdam.
The seminar is intended for young tax scholars and students working on their doctoral theses in international, European, or comparative tax law. The selected participants will have an opportunity to discuss their current research projects with leading academics and a select circle of colleagues. They will benefit from tailored coaching provided by our panel of international tax professors, as well as from feedback provided by peers from around the world.
The deadline to apply is 1 October 2024.
You can find more information on the event at this link.

TRN 25 - Nottingham 8-10th Sept 2025
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-10 | Nottingham University Business School, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
The 34th Annual Tax Research Network Conference will be held on 8-10th September 2025 at Nottingham University Business School – for full details, see https://taxresearch.network/trn25-nottingham/.
Registration has closed for the TRN25.
If you are a currently registered PhD student (full-time only) you can qualify for a heavily subsidised rate as part of the CIOT sponsorship we have for this event. Please select the relevant PhD option below if this applies to you (please note that this will be validated).
The conference rates include full entry to the event on the chosen days, including all catering during the working days (and the conference dinner on the evening of 8th Sept if this extra is chosen as part of your booking), car parking and Wi-Fi. However, no accommodation or travel is included in these rates – this must be arranged by yourself directly.
Please note that spaces at the conference dinner are limited and cannot be extended once capacity is reached so, please book this early to guarantee a place.
Evening meals on the 9th of September are by your own arrangement.
If you have any questions on the booking process, please contact the conference organisers (contact details provided in the link above to the full conference details).

In addition to the highly discounted PhD rates, we have a small number of PhD fee waivers for in person presenters. To apply for a fee waiver, please send an email to amy.lawton@ed.ac.uk. Priority will be given to PhD students who are not in full-time employment.
There is also some limited support to cover travel and accommodation costs for PhD students and Early Career Academics in post for less than two years. It is unlikely that this support will cover all your costs and there are strict upper limits on what we can reimburse. Direct conference costs have risen considerably this year, and the fees have already been heavily subsidised. This support operates as a reimbursement and priority will be given to PhD students who are not in full-time employment.
For further information on this support (including how to apply), please email our Treasurer, Phyllis Alexander (palexander@bournemouth.ac.uk) with an estimate of your costs before Monday 21st July 2025.

We are unable to process refunds once a booking has been completed. If you are no longer able to attend in person, you will, of course, be able to join us online with your in person registration.
We acknowledge the sponsorship provided for this event by our main sponsors for TRN 25:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Tax Research, Education and the Profession: Insights, Impacts & Opportunities
2026-01-22 09:00 - 10:30 (Europe/London) | online
📢 Upcoming Webinar by the TRN: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Tax Research, Education and the Profession Insights, Impacts & Opportunities
Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Time: 09:00 GMT
Location: Online (Webinar link will be emailed directly to participants)

We are delighted to share our confirmed panel speakers:
Commissioner Ruth Kennedy, Irish Revenue
Commissioner Ruth Kennedy is a member of the Revenue Board and Director General of Customs. She was appointed as Commissioner in 2022. Five divisions report directly to Commissioner Kennedy, namely Large Corporates Division, High Wealth and Financial Services Division, Medium Enterprises Division, Customs Division, and Information Communications Technology and Logistics Division. Prior to her appointment, Ruth held various senior management positions in Revenue, including Assistant Secretary of Personal Division and Project Manager for PAYE Modernisation. She joined Revenue in 2012 from Accenture where she was a senior manager in the Revenue and Customs Client Service Group.
Anna Kwiatkowka, Chief Data Scientist, HMRC
Anna Kwiatkowska is HMRC’s Chief Data Scientist, leading the department’s Data Science function via a hub and spoke model. She focuses on building robust AI and data science capability, driving data‑led innovation, and fostering a trusted, ethical approach to AI across HMRC. Anna also heads HMRC’s Ethics and AI Assurance function, supporting the organisation’s ambition to be a modern, innovative and trusted tax authority.
Before joining HMRC, Anna held senior roles in AI, data science, and innovation across consultancy, broadcasting, retail and FMCG.
She was educated at Rhodes University and the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town.
Ritchie Tout, Partner, Azets
Ritchie Tout is a Chartered Tax Adviser and Partner at Azets, specializing in tax support, share-related transactions, employee incentive plans, and share valuations. He trained at a “Big 4” firm, qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser, and spent 15 years at PwC focusing on M&A tax work and incentive plans. He later worked as a director at Mazars for six years before joining Azets as partner in South Wales. Ritchie Tout is a former chair of the South Wales branch of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and is Chair of its Welsh Taxes technical sub-committee. He edits online tax valuation materials for Croner-i.
Anthony Pritchard, Chief Digital Officer, Welsh Revenue Authority
I am the Chief Digital Officer for Welsh Revenue Authority. I am responsible for a team of more than 30 DDAT professionals that develop and support digital services to support our tax collection functions.
I joined WRA as part of the implementation team that created the WRA and played a key role in the implementation of their cloud only digital solutions. In 2018 the WRA was awarded “The Best Use of Cloud” at the UK IT Awards.
Previous to this I spent 15 years in Welsh Government, my last role was the implementation of Rural Payments Wales Online.
Stephen Daly, Reader in Tax Law, King’s College London
Dr Stephen Daly is a Reader in Tax Law at King’s College London. He holds degrees in law from University College Cork, University College London and the University of Oxford. He is also a CTA (Fellow). Dr Daly’s research focuses on administrative law, technical tax law and EU law. He published his first sole authored monograph on tax administration with Hart Publishing and is publishing his second with Cambridge University Press. With Ruth Mason, he will publish a monograph with Oxford University Press on tax and subsidies. He has published over 40 papers in leading generalist academic journals, specialist tax journals and various edited collections. He is General Editor of the British Tax Review. He is also a member of HMRC’s Guidance Strategy Forum and the Tax Law Review Committee of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Terry Filer, TRN Deputy Chair (Education), Swansea University
Terry Filer is an Associate Professor and Head of Accounting and Finance at Swansea University. Where she teaches taxation and financial accounting, preparing students for graduate roles through innovative teaching methods such as virtual reality and community‑focused charity accounting projects. Her research explores ways to enhance learning and assessment in taxation, auditing, and accounting, with immersive VR case studies proving particularly effective and engaging for students. Terry trained with PwC before moving into management accounting at South Wales Police, later becoming General Manager of a major PFI consortium in Wales, where she delivered increased shareholder returns through creative accounting and taxation solutions.
Kelly Sizer, Head of Qualifications Development, Chartered Institute of Taxation/Association of Tax Technicians (CIOT/ATT)
Kelly Sizer is Head of Qualifications Development for the CIOT and ATT, having previously worked for CIOT as Senior Manager for the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group. She is a CTA (Fellow), which was awarded in 2018 for her thesis on the complexities of tax-incentivised savings for the low-income population.
Sara Closs-Davies, TRN Deputy Chair (Research), Manchester University
Dr Sara Closs-Davies, a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and Fellow member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants, is Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Accounting and Taxation at the University of Manchester. Sara’s research focusses on real-life implications of tax and welfare policy on citizens, civil servants, businesses, and social inequality. Sara explores the effectiveness of tax policy and administration, and has published in high-ranking academic journals, books, commissioned reports, and responded to Calls for Evidence from the Welsh Government and UK Parliament. Sara’s profile and further information can be found here.
Timings and format: Due to the high interest in this event a webinar format will be used with attendees being encouraged to raise questions to our panel of experts via the Q&A function. Links to the Webinar will be sent directly to attendee’s email addresses.
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