TAX & TECHNOLOGY I
Tax & Technology I focuses on current applications of technology within tax. It is a worldwide trend that tax authorities increasingly use technology to promote compliance. An emphasis is laid upon collecting and managing (big) tax data in order to insure a correct tax payment and detection of fraud.
This trend goes hand in hand with further digitalization of information exchange between tax authorities and taxpayers. Industry and business communities also use technology to optimize tax processes and to comply with reporting obligations.
This course explore the fiscal and technological aspects that form the foundation of this process. Students will be introduced to basic programming and data management concepts through hands-on programming sessions. The course will commence in September 2026 and will take about 7 weeks. It is provided at the VU in Amsterdam.
This trend goes hand in hand with further digitalization of information exchange between tax authorities and taxpayers. Industry and business communities also use technology to optimize tax processes and to comply with reporting obligations.
This course explore the fiscal and technological aspects that form the foundation of this process. Students will be introduced to basic programming and data management concepts through hands-on programming sessions. The course will commence in September 2026 and will take about 7 weeks. It is provided at the VU in Amsterdam.
TAX & TECHNOLOGY II
Tax & Technology II focuses on emerging technologies and the impact they will make to the tax profession. Acquiring in-depth knowledge and understanding of the (innovative) technological aspects that are involved in the field of taxation including big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, large lenguage models. At the end of the course, the student should be able to thoroughly analyze and interpret literature and legal sources in the field of technology and taxes and to ask critical questions about this.
The student should also be able to apply knowledge of relevant technologies in complex tax cases and to offer creative solutions. Students will come to understand the basic principles on which these technologies are based and will be able to identify the risks and opportunities that come with the usage of these technologies within the field of taxation.
The Tax & Technology II course starts at Tilburg University in April 2026. This course can only be followed by students of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Maastricht University, Tilburg University and employees of the sponsors.
The student should also be able to apply knowledge of relevant technologies in complex tax cases and to offer creative solutions. Students will come to understand the basic principles on which these technologies are based and will be able to identify the risks and opportunities that come with the usage of these technologies within the field of taxation.
The Tax & Technology II course starts at Tilburg University in April 2026. This course can only be followed by students of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Maastricht University, Tilburg University and employees of the sponsors.
COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE OF TAXATION
The aim of this course is that students learn to think interdisciplinary between tax law and technology. Computational science is a multidisciplinary field and aims to understand complex systems by developing computational models and simulations.
For tax law, 'Computational Tax' is what bioinformatics is for medicine and econometrics for the economy. The central question of the course is how computational models and methods can help to better understand the tax domain? After completing this course, students are also able to describe important historical, current and future developments in computer technology and data science and can explain the potential of these developments for the tax domain of the future.
Although students do not need a prior background in mathematics or computer science to successfully complete this course, they must have strong analytical skills.This course will take place in February - April 2026 and will take 7 weeks. It is provided at the Maastricht University.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS: 15th of January 2026.
For tax law, 'Computational Tax' is what bioinformatics is for medicine and econometrics for the economy. The central question of the course is how computational models and methods can help to better understand the tax domain? After completing this course, students are also able to describe important historical, current and future developments in computer technology and data science and can explain the potential of these developments for the tax domain of the future.
Although students do not need a prior background in mathematics or computer science to successfully complete this course, they must have strong analytical skills.This course will take place in February - April 2026 and will take 7 weeks. It is provided at the Maastricht University.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS: 15th of January 2026.
