The Tax Group hosts regular significant events for the academic and professional tax community in Melbourne.

Melbourne Law School Annual Tax Lecture

The Tax Group at Melbourne Law School is proud to host the Melbourne Law School Annual Tax Lecture. The purpose of the Annual Tax Lecture Series is to place the development of the tax law in its historical context, and to inform public debate on important tax issues. It brings leading members of the tax profession and academy to present their views on taxation law developments over time.

International Fiscal Association seminars

The Melbourne Law School Tax Group hosts the International Fiscal Association (Australian Branch) seminars in Melbourne. At these meetings, prestigious international tax scholars and professionals present papers on important and topical issues. The Tax Group has hosted Professor David Rosenblum of New York University School of Law, USA, Professor Kees van Raad of Leuven University, Belgium and Professor Brian Arnold of University of Western Ontario, Canada, among others.

Tax Discussion Group

The Tax Group at Melbourne Law School hosts a Tax Discussion Group, on a quarterly basis, for all permanent and adjunct tax faculty members. The Tax Discussion Group allows the members of the tax faculty to consider and discuss recent and proposed legislation, cases and strategic developments in tax law and practice, in a convivial and informal environment.

The Tax Discussion Group is organised and chaired by Associate Professor Miranda Stewart with Professor Tony Pagone QC.

Guests, alumni and postgraduate students working or studying in the area of taxation law may participate in the Tax Discussion Group by invitation. All inquiries should be directed to Associate Professor Miranda Stewart on m.stewart@unimelb.edu.au.

Upcoming Events

2007

19 April 2007 - Melbourne Law School Annual Tax Lecture 2007
Speaker: Professor John Tiley, University of Cambridge
Topic: Tax Avoidance: Developments in UK Law
Time: 6.30pm light refreshments; 7.00pm Lecture
Place: Ground floor Foyer for refreshments; Room G08 for Lecture

Other events of interest

These events are not hosted by Melbourne Law School but are of interest to the tax academy and profession. Please contact the organisers directly if you require more information.

6-7 September 2007 - Tax Research Network 16th Annual Conference
The Management School of University of Sheffield, United Kingdom will be hosting the Tax Research Network Conference. The theme of the Conference is Tax and Accountability. Details of conference will be notified in due course. Papers are invited, see [download - PDF only].

22-24 January 2007 - Annual Australian Tax Teachers Association Conference 2007
The TC Beirne School of Law will be hosting the Annual Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference for 2007.
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Past Events

2006

14 November 2006 - International Fiscal Association
Speaker: Professor Tim Edgar, University of Toronto
Topic: The Canadian GAAR after the 2005 Canadian Supreme Court decisions, with a focus on the recent MIL Investment decision and treaty issues
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13 September 2006 - International Fiscal Association
Speaker: Graham Whyte, Assistant Commissioner (International Relations), Australian Taxation Office
Topic: The New Tax Information Exchange Agreements
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26 August 2006 - Melbourne Law School Annual Tax Lecture 2006
Speaker: His Honour Justice Neil Young
Topic: The Historical Significance of the High Court’s decision in Commissioner of taxation v The Myer Emporium Limited
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30 January - 1 February 2006 - Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference 2006
The Melbourne Law School hosted the Conference.
For more information about the conference visit: www.law.unimelb.edu.au/taxgroup/attaConference2006.html.
For more information about ATTA visit www.atax.unsw.edu.au/atta.

2005

24 August 2005 - International Fiscal Association
Speaker: Professor David Rosenblum (New York University)
Topic: The US View of Transfer Pricing
For more information visit: www.law.unimelb.edu.au/taxgroup/events/DRosenbloom_IFA_fiscal_seminar.htm

12 April 2005 - Melbourne Law School Annual Tax Lecture 2005
Speaker: Allan Myers QC
Topic: Tax Avoidance and the High Court since Sir Garfield Barwick
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23 March 2005 - International Fiscal Association
Speaker: Professor Kees van Raad, Leuven University, Belgium
Topic: Is the European Court of Justice destroying international income tax systems in Europe?

2004

15 November 2004 - Tax Discussion Group

27 October 2004 - International Fiscal Association
Speaker: Professor Brian Arnold, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Topic: Tax Treaties and Tax Avoidance

18 October 2004 - Tax Discussion Group

20 September 2004 - Tax Discussion Group

18 August 2004 - International Fiscal Association
Speaker: Dan Shaviro, New York University
Topic: Tax Arbitrage