Amsterdam, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Nikki J. Teo was announced as
the winner of the 10(th) Frans Vanistendael Award. Her winning publication was
titled "The United Nations in Global Tax Coordination" which has been published
by Cambridge University Press.
The book by Nikki J. Teo is an impressive body of work. The mapping of the
history of the UN is done in such a detailed manner using archival material,
which has perhaps not seen the light of day, so it is unique. While this kind of
history is available for the OECD, it is not so for the UN. This is a book that
does not merely narrate dry history but brings to life the drama, intrigue, and
the Cold War power play. It brings into sharp relief the disappointment that
developing countries were facing just as they were emerging from centuries of
colonial rule.
The analysis presents research of extremely high quality and demonstrates the
inseparability of international relations between developed and developing
states from wider considerations of international political economy, global
governance, and development. This book will form the basis for any future
research on the UN, but more importantly, it also fills a knowledge gap in the
current global tax movement. It is also timely as the world tax order is
changing. It is a credible inciteful work which requires recognition especially
now.
For these reasons, the jury concluded that the publication deserved to win the
award, which was personally conferred by Rosa Vanistendael, the widow of Frans
Vanistendael.
About the author
Nikki Teo is a research affiliate and sessional lecturer at the University of
Sydney. She is the production editor of Australian Tax Forum. She has worked in
tax consultancy and trade law and has been in academia for over 14 years, where
she has also assisted in several aid-funded technical assistance programs for
developing countries.
Applications and Nominations are welcome for the 11th IBFD Frans Vanistendael
Award 2025
Submissions are accepted until 31 December 2024 at ibfd.award@ibfd.org
(mailto:ibfd.award@ibfd.org). All articles, books, book chapters and monographs
on international tax law (including European Union tax law) published in 2024
are eligible. Competition rules are available on the website
(https://www.ibfd.org/ibfd-academic/ibfd-frans-vanistendael-award-international-
tax-law). The 11th Frans Vanistendael Award will be conferred at IBFD's
headquarters in Amsterdam in May 2025.
About IBFD
IBFD (http://www.ibfd.org) is a leading international provider of cross-border tax expertise, with a long-standing history of supporting and contributing to tax research and academic activities. As an independent foundation, IBFD utilizes its global network of tax experts and its Knowledge Centre to serve Fortune 500 companies, governments, international consultancy firms and tax advisers.
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