Jawad Harb

Jawad is currently a 3rd year HDR candidate in the field of Accountancy and Taxation at RMIT University (Australian Campus).

Jawad’s PhD thesis involved an analysis of the effect of technological advancements on taxpayers’ compliance behaviour. Jawad publish in national and international tax journal including the Australian Tax Forum and the New Zealand Journal of Taxation Law and Policy. He is also a contributor to The Conversation Australia and New Zealand and the Australian Tax Policy Blog.

Previous to academia, Jawad worked as an accountant in a small business. His professional experience includes various roles such as keeping and interpreting financial records and taking responsibility for a range of financial-related tasks.

News and Current Activities

September 2023: Presenting a paper entitled “The Impact of Technological Advancements on Taxpayers’ Non-Compliance Behaviour” at the Tax Research Network (TRN) annual conference – University of Cambridge – United Kingdom.

October 2023: Presenting a paper entitled “The Impact of Technological Advancements on Taxpayers’ Non-Compliance Behaviour – e-fillers perspective” at the Leiden 2023 PhD Seminar – Leiden University – The Netherlands.
January 2024: Presenting a paper entitled “Developing and Testing a Tax Avoidance Deterrence Model” at the Australasian Tax Teachers Association (ATTA) – Melbourne Australia.