Head, STARI

Welcome to the Singapore Tax Academy Research Initiative (STARI)!

STARI is a special project launched with the support of the Tax Academy of Singapore with the aim of contributing to both the international tax academic community and tax professionals in Singapore. In an uncertain international tax landscape, there is a strong need for leading international tax research on tax issues relevant to Singapore and the world. At the same time, it is also necessary to build domestic tax research capacity, develop strong academic networks, and ensure that the tax profession gets to learn from the best international tax experts from around the world.

STARI has three main streams of work: 1) Conducting World-Class International Tax Research; 2) Developing Local Academic Capacity in Taxation; and 3) Building Links with International Thought-Leaders in Taxation.

I would like to warmly invite you to work with us on each of our streams of work. This could be in the form of conducting collaborative research, engaging with our publications or simply reading our articles. If you are a tax professional based in Singapore, we encourage you to join our Research Affiliates Programme, where our Academic Writing Workshops will equip you with the necessary skills to conduct and publish academic research on taxation.

The STARI Visiting Professorship will bring several of the very best international tax academics to Singapore to deliver keynote lectures to the tax profession. We hope that you will attend these lectures and the numerous Visiting Academic Seminars that are held throughout the year. These events represent a rare opportunity to learn from the best thought-leaders in taxation from around the world.

If you would like to explore opportunities to work together with us, please drop me an email at vincentooi@smu.edu.sg.