Robin Oliver Tax Policy Scholarship

Description:

This scholarship has been established by The Tax Policy Charitable Trust to support students who demonstrate excellence in the study of taxation to encourage them to think critically about tax policy.

History:

The Tax Policy Charitable Trust was established in 2014 by generous support from Ian Kuperus and Tax Management NZ, to make a contribution to the future development of tax policy in New Zealand. To achieve this goal, the Tax Policy Charitable trust has established this scholarship to honour Robin Oliver for his continued contributions to New Zealand Tax Policy, to support and encourage students to strive for excellence in tax policy, and to discover novel solutions to the concerns of today and the future.

This scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students studying Taxation at Victoria University of Wellington. Applicants must be studying in their third year or above, and are required to submit an essay on challenges facing New Zealand’s tax system as part of the application process. Selection will be based on the academic merit of the applicant as well as the quality of their submitted essay.

Criteria:

• Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree majoring in Taxation in the Wellington School of Business and Government
• Applicants must be studying in their third year or above, and must have completed TAXN201
• Applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
• Applicants must have a 6.0 (B+) GPA