Institute News

TEI Bestows President’s Award on Louis Mestier and Honorary Membership on Teri Wielenga

Two of the highest honors a TEI member can receive are the Institute’s President’s Award and honorary membership. At the 2025 Annual Conference in San Francisco, California, in October, TEI gave the President’s Award to Louis Mestier and an honorary membership to Teri Wielenga. Here’s a brief summary of these… Read more »

TEI Holds 2025 Federal Tax Course – Level 1 (Simulive Edition)

From October 16 to November 20, TEI hosted its Federal Tax Course – Level 1 (Simulive Edition), a comprehensive virtual program designed to provide foundational knowledge and practical insights into federal taxation. Tailored for tax professionals who are new to the in-house community, taking on new areas of responsibility, changing… Read more »

TEI Promotes Team Members

Jentry Whitehurst TEI staff member Jentry Whitehurst was promoted to manager, events, in October. Whitehurst joined TEI in April 2024 and has created impactful event process and project plan improvements used across Institute events, and has led event planning efforts for numerous events including the International Tax Student Case Competition.… Read more »

TEI Annual Conference Makes Waves in San Francisco

TEI’s 80th Annual Conference, held at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, California, in late October, brought together more than 380 in-house tax professionals, over 160 speakers, and more than forty exhibiting sponsors for an immersive experience designed to address the most pressing issues in today’s rapidly evolving tax landscape.… Read more »

TEI’s 2025 Nominating Committee Meets, Selects Slate of Officers

In accordance with Article V, Section 2, of the By-Laws of TEI, the Institute’s Nominating Committee met on October 27 and nominated the following individuals to serve as officers of TEI for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. … Read more »

TEI Holds TechTaxcelerate 2025 Webinar Series

From November 17 to 20, TEI hosted its third annual TechTAXcelerate webinar series, an innovative event dedicated to exploring the transformative role of technology and AI in modern tax practices. Over four days, attendees participated in twelve ninety-minute sessions led by industry experts, in-house technology pioneers, and leading vendors. The… Read more »

TEI Submits Comments on Canadian 2025 Pre-Budget Consultation and Tax Reform

On August 28, TEI submitted comments to the Canadian Department of Finance regarding Canada’s 2025 pre-budget consultation along with TEI’s ideas for Canadian tax reform. TEI’s letter was prepared under the aegis of its Canadian Income Tax Committee, whose chair is Sandy Shanks. Benjamin R. Shreck, TEI tax counsel, coordinated… Read more »

TEI Submits Comments on Enhancements to Canada Revenue Agency’s Audit Power

On September 12, TEI submitted comments to the Canadian Department of Finance regarding proposed legislation that would enhance the Canada Revenue Agency’s audit powers. TEI commented on the difficulties taxpayers would have in handling CRA requests under the new audit powers, the unfairness of newly proposed penalties in many circumstances,… Read more »

TEI Holds Pillar Two Webinar Series

TEI’s webinar series, Preparing for Pillar Two: Practical Steps for MNEs to Meet the Global Minimum Tax Rules, was a resounding success, with high levels of attendee engagement, excellent feedback, and high ratings across categories. Hosted virtually over six days on September 9–11 and 16–18, the inaugural webinar series offered… Read more »

CRA Responds to TEI’s Commodity Tax Questions From November 2024 Liaison Meetings

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has responded to questions from TEI’s Canadian Commodity Tax Committee, which were posed to the CRA at the TEI-CRA November 19, 2024, liaison meeting. To read the responses, click here.