Event Description
TEI supports students in developing a passion for taxation with our International Tax Student Case Competition. With a prize of CAD$2,000 provided by IFA Canada, the competition brings together students, professors, mentors, practitioners, and judges from around the world for three days of learning, connection, and collaboration in beautiful Montreal, Canada.
Teams are comprised of four students per university, who will be paired with two TEI members who will serve as their mentors during the preparation for the competition. Student teams will receive access to a library of international tax training resources before the competition.
The competition includes several social events, including a lively foosball tournament, a half day seminar addressing how AI and technology are impacting the tax profession, a walk/run in downtown Montreal to a local ice cream shop, and a cocktail welcome reception. The competition itself takes place on Saturday at the Gowling law offices on Friday evening, at which time students are presented with a hypothetical fact pattern raising an international tax question and have three hours to prepare their presentation to a panel of distinguished judges simulating a corporate board of directors. The winners are announced at a gala reception at the prestigious St. James Club, where students will be able to mingle with other student competitors, TEI mentors, practitioners from sponsoring firms, and our judging panel.
Pre-Competition Deadlines and Events
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Team Acceptances & Assignment of Mentors: May 15, 2026
Welcome & Orientation Call: May 21, 2026
Introduction to Case Resources & Materials Call: June 4, 2026
Final Check-In Call: July 24, 2026
Case Competition Events:
Thursday, August 13, 2026 (4-7pm): Foosball event at Andersen Tax
Friday, August 14, 2026 (8-12pm): AI Tech & Tax Seminar hosted by IFA Canada
Friday, August 14, 2026 (2:20-4pm): Walking /running club ice cream social hosted by TEI
Friday, August 14, 2026 (5:30-7pm): Welcome cocktail event at Gowling
Friday, August 14, 2026 (7-9pm): Dinner with your team and mentors
Saturday, August 15, 2026 (8-5pm): Case competition at Gowling
Saturday, August 15, 2026 (6-7pm): Cocktail reception at St. James Club
Saturday, August 15, 2026 (7-10pm): Gala and awards ceremony at St. James Club
Eligibility:
- Open to all students studying taxation at the time of their application
- Students studying towards a postgraduate degree in tax or law will have a preference
- Submission: CV and transcript
- Language proficiency: English
Student Teams:
- One team (four students) per school, a university professor champion, plus two TEI-assigned mentors
- Teams must be formed by respective universities
- University professor champions are not required to travel to Montreal but are strongly encouraged to do so
Participation Cost:
- TEI Student Membership (for each participant): Free
- Competition Fee: None
Prize: CAD$2,000 from IFA Canada for Best Overall Presentation and Team Effort
Check out our International Tax Student Case Competition Flyer HERE.
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Explore our Instagram page HERE and our Instagram Reel HERE to relive the excitement and highlights of the 2025 Case Competition, and check out the 2024 and 2023 posts as well HERE and HERE.
You can also read about last year's competition in TEI's Tax Executive Magazine HERE and as well as check out the 2024 article HERE and the 2023 article HERE
Case Competition Toolkit: Coming Soon!
Sponsorship, Opportunities & Benefits:
Sponsorship opportunities range from $2,500 USD / $3,350 CAD to $5,000 USD / $6,750 CAD, and are available on a space-available basis. For more information, please review our 2026 Case Competition Sponsorship Brochure and contact Amanda Sturdevant, TEI’s Director of Sponsor Relations, at asturdevant@tei.org.
Past Participating Universities:
2025 University Participants with Abbreviated Locations:
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- University of Montréal (QC)
- University of Sherbrooke (QC)
- University of Waterloo (ON)
- York University (ON)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Université de Liège (BE)
- Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (AR)
- Baruch College (NY)
- Georgia State University (GA)
- Golden Gate University (CA)
- University of Akron (OH)
- University of Florida (FL)
- Washington and Lee University (VA)
- University of British Columbia (BC)
2024 University Participants with Abbreviated Locations:
- HEC Montréal (QC)
- University of Waterloo (ON)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Tributario (BR)
- Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (AR)
- University of DC (DC)
- University of Florida (FL)
2023 University Participants with Abbreviated Locations:
- Torcuato Di Tella University (AR)
- University of Calgary (AB)
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (MX)
- University of Montreal (QC)
- Western University (ON)