Research Goals

The Centre will have an impact on tax thought in Canada and internationally


Goals

  • Build a strong national and international reputation for tax research at SAF through high-quality research outputs.
  • Contribute rigorous, evidence-based research to tax policy discussions in Canada.
  • Expand SAF’s research reach through strategic international collaborations with leading academic institutions and researchers.
  • Disseminate tax research to key Canadian stakeholders, including corporate tax professionals, policymakers and advisors.
  • Strengthen the PhD program to attract, develop and prepare the next generation of tax researchers.

     

Rationale

The School is uniquely positioned to establish and support the Centre, given its:

  • Leadership in accounting tax research in Canada.
  • A national and international reputation for tax research.
  • Status as home to Canada’s leading PhD program in taxation.

Results

  • Increased opportunities for research funding and international collaboration beyond those currently available, or that could be achieved without the Centre.
  • Greater impact on Canadian tax policy and tax practice through enhanced outreach, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge mobilization activities.

Research Outcomes

  1. Establish the Centre as a leader in tax research and thought leadership.
  2. Strengthen the School’s national and international reputation for excellence in corporate tax research.
  3. Inform tax policy and professional practice through rigorous, evidence-based academic research.
  4. Develop highly qualified tax researchers through the PhD program.
  5. Conduct impactful research on issues of strategic importance to Canadian multinational corporations.
Research activities
  1. Facilitate high-quality tax research within the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) by funding research initiatives and activities.
  2. Support the Canadian Tax Policy Symposium and other tax research symposia.
  3. Organize and deliver the Corporate Tax Roundtable for corporate sponsors.
  4. Strengthen relationships with leading academic tax research groups in the United States, Europe and Asia.
  5. Foster international research collaboration by:
    • Hosting a biennial Tax Research Conference.
    • Supporting faculty and PhD student travel to partner institutions.
    • Funding visiting researchers and collaborative research exchanges.
    • Encouraging additional travel and engagement opportunities where beneficial.
  6. Promote SAF as a premier destination for doctoral studies in taxation.
  7. Build stronger connections with tax scholars in law and economics, both through individual partnerships and faculty-level collaborations.
  8. Support contract and sponsored research opportunities.
  9. Enhance faculty recruitment and retention by positioning SAF as a leading environment for tax scholars to build successful academic careers.

Policy & Professional Outcomes

  1. Foster engagement with professional and government stakeholders to both inform and showcase academic tax research.
  2. Build a strong national and international reputation for evidence-based thought leadership in tax policy.

​Policy & Professional Activities

  1. Maintain a website to share the Centre’s research, activities and impact.
  2. Develop a newsletter or blog to disseminate academic tax research to practitioners and policymakers.
  3. Host an annual tax symposium that brings together academics, practitioners and policymakers to discuss current tax issues.