4th Annual International Tax Student Case Competition

Date -

August 13, 2026 4:00 PM

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August 15, 2026 10:00 PM

Location - Montreal, Canada

Event Description

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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 ___, 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
Open to all students studying taxation at the time of their application
Students that have taken corporate and/or international tax classes, who have corporate/international tax law experience, or who are studying towards a postgraduate degree in tax or law will receive preference
Submission: Application, CV, and transcript
Language proficiency: English
Must be willing to travel to Montreal, Canada

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): Fee waived
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

Explore our Instagram page HERE and our Instagram Reel HERE to relive the excitement and highlights of the 2025 Case Competition.

You can also read about last year's competition in TEI's Tax Executive Magazine HERE and check out the 2024 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:

Argentina