Adrian Sawyer

Adrian Sawyer is Professor of Taxation in the University of Canterbury Business School in Christchurch, New Zealand and an Extraordinary Professor at the Department of Taxation, School of Accountancy at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, South Africa. Adrian holds an SJD from the University of Virginia, and MCom(Hons), BCom and LLB degrees from the University of Canterbury. He is a FCA (CA-ANZ) and FCPA (CPA Australia), and a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. Adrian has been a consultant for the New Zealand Inland Revenue, the New Zealand Treasury and the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Contact Details

Website : https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/business-and-law/contact-us/people/adrian-sawyer.html


Articles

  • Fifty Years on from Asprey – A Comparison with New Zealand’s McCaw Review: What Can We Learn?, 27 Mar 2026
  • New Zealand’s Tax Reform Experience – Parallels With Australia, 22 Oct 2025
  • Is New Zealand on a ‘Slippery Slope’ With Tax Policy?, 31 May 2023
  • Towards Simplification of Value Added Tax Compliance for Small Businesses in Botswana – Lessons from New Zealand, 17 Feb 2020