Waterloo Centre for Taxation in a Global Economy research activities

Centre research objectives:

  • Advance tax thought leadership by supporting researchers as they investigate critical tax issues.
  • Identify tax professionals and policymakers by aggregating and disseminating academic research.
  • Connect Canadian tax researchers with leading international scholars through strategic academic partnerships.

Sponsors contribute to tax thought and research through:

  • Supporting the Centre’s mission and strategic objectives.
  • Engaging with tax researchers and other stakeholders in the Canadian and international tax community.
  • Supporting the SAF tax PhD program and international research collaborations.
  • Contributing to the development and discussion of tax research.

​To achieve these objectives, the Centre:

  • Hosts biennial research-themed tax practitioner workshops.
  • Facilitates biennial multinational tax research symposia.
  • Develops and supports a range of channels for disseminating academic tax research.