We are shaping the future of tax leadership across borders

Emmanuel Onyeabor Tax Initiative (EOTI) is a non-jurisdictional virtual non-profit organization (the first of its kind) focused on providing a virtual cross-border forum for the structured mentorship and training of young legal and business professionals, as well as law and business graduates, who aspire to develop global standard tax competency or enhance their capacity/ expertise in tax practice and scholarly tax writing, learn how to build meaningful careers in tax practice, and gain the skills necessary to access opportunities for graduate tax education in reputable institutions around the globe.

Founded on 15 January 2025 to advance the field of tax and bridge the gap between theoretical tax knowledge and practical tax application, we aim to contribute significantly to addressing the shortage in skilled tax professionals by identifying and nurturing talented individuals interested in taxation, with a view to training and equipping them for exciting opportunities in structured tax practice, impactful tax research, global business innovation, and advanced tax education in prestigious institutions worldwide. We further aim to serve as a virtual tax hub or a virtual tax world for tax professionals across jurisdictions to collaborate effectively, share innovative ideas, and advance the field of tax globally.

With seasoned Tax Mentors, Executives, and Volunteers across national and continental borders, we are uniquely positioned to support the development of the next generation of global tax leaders. We invite and welcome sponsorships from, and partnerships/ collaborations with, global tax consulting and commercial law firms, dynamic startups, international tax organizations, tax departments of multinationals and other business entities, tax administrations, government fiscal policy divisions, renowned global tax publishing entities, and the graduate tax programs of prestigious law/ business schools, to make the tax competency and tax capacity development dreams of our future tax leaders a reality.

At EOTI, we believe that tax is the future and tax professionals are its architects. Investing in the tax competency and tax capacity development of young legal and business professionals is an investment in the future. We take a global, digital, and practical approach to tax transformation and leadership. As a transnational virtual entity, we believe in the potential of technology to create sustainable connections for effective collaboration among tax professionals globally. We think global and digital. While we recognize the place of theory in practice, we prioritize practice over theory.