Dr Rob Whait is the course coordinator for Taxation (Masters) and Taxation Law 1 (Undergraduate) and the Manager of UniSA Tax Clinic.
He is interested in tax related research including tax compliance and tax avoidance. Rob studied the history of the Australian Taxation Office's compliance model for his PhD. While this model originated in Australia, it has been adopted in many overseas jurisdictions.
Tax compliance research is important since it helps to create a more equitable society while also providing the public goods and services that society needs. All jurisdictions have problems with tax compliance to a greater or lesser extent, therefore Australian studies can be applied globally.
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About me
Dr Rob Whait is the course coordinator for Taxation (Masters) and Taxation Law 1 (Undergraduate) and the Manager of UniSA Tax Clinic.
He is interested in tax related research including tax compliance and tax avoidance. Rob studied the history of the Australian Taxation Office's compliance model for his PhD. While this model originated in Australia, it has been adopted in many overseas jurisdictions.
Tax compliance research is important since it helps to create a more equitable society while also providing the public goods and services that society needs. All jurisdictions have problems with tax compliance to a greater or lesser extent, therefore Australian studies can be applied globally.
Rob's research interests include tax avoidance, compliance, administration and policy, tax history, tax literacy, critical perspectives and the social construction of the meaning of tax law and its administration and encouraging dialogue regarding taxation matters between government, the profession and the population.
In Rob's time at UniSA, he has received the following Business School Staff Excellence awards: 2007, 2008 Quality Teaching; 2009, 2010, 2011 Supported Teacher Award; 2014 Commendation for Research Excellence; 2015 Top Early Career Teacher; 2017 Research Excellence - Top Research Team; 2018 Achievement in Industry Collaboration; 2019 Excellence in Collaborative Research Supervision; and 2020 Teaching Commendation.
About me
Fellow, Higher Education Authority, 2019 to present
Chartered Tax Advisor, Taxation Institute of Australia, 2012 to present
Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, 2003 to present
Fellow, Taxation Institute of Australia, 2003 to 2012
About me
Doctor of Philosophy (Accounting) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Commerce University of South Australia
Lecturer in Taxation, University of South Australia, 2006 to present
Tax Accountant, Dewing and Associates, 2005 to 2006
Tax Accountant, Lifelplan Funds Management, 2004 to 2005
Senior Analyst, Deloitte Growht Solutions, 2002 to 2004
Accountant, Dewing and Associates, 2000 to 2002
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
The Financial Capability and Wellbeing of Older People, ANZ Bank, 01/12/2018 - 30/11/2019
Financial Literacy Australia - Financial capability and older people, Financial Literacy Australia Limited, 01/02/2018 - 30/11/2018
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
|
| 2021 |
1
|
| 2020 |
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| 2018 |
Open access
55
48
|
| 2012 |
Open access
5
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
2
|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
|
| 2021 |
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| 2021 |
1
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2020 |
Open access
|
| 2019 |
5
4
|
| 2019 |
15
12
|
| 2018 |
Open access
6
1
|
| 2018 |
Open access
55
48
|
| 2015 |
1
|
| 2014 |
Open access
4
|
| 2013 |
24
|
| 2012 |
Open access
5
|
| 2012 |
|
| 2012 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
|
| 2018 |
Open access
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Taxation Office | AUSTRALIA |
| Central Queensland University | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
| James Cook University | AUSTRALIA |
| Mahasaraswati Denpasar University | INDONESIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| San Diego State University | UNITED STATES |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Ulster | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Zaragoza | SPAIN |
| Victoria University of Wellington | NEW ZEALAND |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
UniSA Tax Clinic, founder and manager since 2019
UniSA Business School Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards: Teaching Commendation (2020), Achievement in Industry Collaboration (w. Julie Warnes) (2019), Achievement in Industry Collaboration (w. Braam Lowies, Christine Helliar & Kurt Lushington) (2018), Top Early Career Teacher (2015), Supported Teacher Award (2011), Supported Teacher (2010), Supported Teacher (2009), Quality Teaching (2008), Quality Teaching (2007)
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Sustainability accounting and reporting (SAR) practices in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) a case study of regional-owned enterprises (ROEs) in Indonesia | Completed |
| Tax compliance in Jordan | Completed |
| The impact of Airbnb on metropolitan and non-metropolitan housing markets in Australia | Completed |
| The law and practice of tax audits in Indonesia - the obstacles to tax compliance in a developing country | Completed |
