STARI Lunchtime Seminar - Australia's Public Country-by-Country Reporting Regime: What It Means for Groups Operating in Asia
Australia now has one of the most demanding public CbCR regimes in the world, and its reach extends well beyond Australian-headquartered groups. Singapore-headquartered multinationals with Australian operations are caught, and the first disclosures are now coming through. I would set out the scope and mechanics of the regime, compare it with the EU Directive and the GRI 207 standard so that groups facing overlapping obligations can see where the requirements diverge, and offer some thoughts on the regulatory design choices Australia has made and whether they achieve what was intended.
Fee(s): Public Standard Fee: SGD50 per pax excl. 9% GST (non-refundable)
SMU Faculty and Students: Complimentary - please register here instead. Contact: ccla@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , Professor Kerrie Sadiq, Professor of Taxation Queensland University of Technology
Professor Kerrie Sadiq BCom, LLB (Hons), LLM, PhD, CTA, GAICD, CA, CPA, holds the position of Professor of Taxation and ARC Future Fellow in the Triple Crown Accredited Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Business School. Prior to joining QUT in 2012, she was an academic for over 20 years at the Go8 member University of Queensland (UQ). Kerrie leads the International Tax in the Digital Age project at QUT. She is a… RSVP: Public. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Accounting. Law. Audience: Public. SMU Faculty & Staff. Current Student. Academic Community.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Training Room 3
Tax Academy of Singapore Hub,
#01-03, Revenue House
55 Newton Rd, Singapore 307987.
For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg. STARI Lunchtime Seminar - Inland Revenue’s Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Tax Administration – Should We Be Concerned?
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue, like many sophisticated revenue authorities globally, is actively embracing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its digital platforms, increase the levels of taxpayer compliance, and create greater efficiencies with respect to resource use. The use of AI comes with benefits and risks, which need to be very carefully balanced so as to ensure the rights of taxpayers and citizens are protected. While the AI evolution cannot be ignored, the New Zealand government has appropriately recommended a cautious but potentially risky approach with extensive pre-testing before AI products are utilised externally. However, there is no intention to create bespoke legislation to protect New Zealanders’ rights, but to rely on existing legislation concerning privacy and other rights. This paper positions Inland Revenue, one of the more advanced public sector organisations in New Zealand, as adopting AI within the wider New Zealand public service mandate and globally within Organi…
Fee(s): Public Standard Fee: SGD50 per pax excl. 9% GST (non-refundable)
SMU Faculty and Students: Complimentary - please register here instead. Contact: ccla@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , Dr Adrian Sawyer, Professor of Taxation University of Canterbury
Dr Adrian Sawyer is Professor of Taxation at the University of Canterbury (UC) in New Zealand and Extraordinary Professor at the University of South Africa. Adrian has spent 35 years at UC undertaking teaching and research principally in Taxation, as well as aspects of Commercial Law and Introductory Accounting. He holds an SJD from the University of Virginia, and MCom(Hons), BCom and LLB degrees from UC. He is a FCA (CA-ANZ), FCPA (CPA… RSVP: Public. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Accounting. Law. Audience: Public. SMU Faculty & Staff. Current Student. Academic Community.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Training Room 3
Tax Academy of Singapore Hub,
#01-03, Revenue House
55 Newton Rd, Singapore 307987.
For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.