University of Georgia School of Law Professor Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented at the Sixth Meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT in Paris, France in January. The Global Forum gathered government officials, international organizations, and business stakeholders to share approaches to building effective VAT systems. 

Hellerstein is the Distinguished Research Professor & Francis Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus. He is a recipient of the National Tax Association’s Daniel M. Holland Medal for outstanding lifetime contributions to the study and practice of public finance, is widely regarded as the nation’s leading academician on state and local taxation. He has authored numerous books, textbooks, and law review articles, and has practiced extensively in the field. Hellerstein is currently a Visiting Professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, and he remains actively involved in his scholarship, consulting, and, in particular, his work as an academic advisor to the OECD.