Tirza Cramwinckel wins Stevens Award
'Her publications demonstrate a strong combination of science and practice’, according to the jury. Cramwinckel received the Stevens Award on 9 February 2024 in recognition of her scholarly publications and work in practice and education.
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Her dissertation entitled ‘Information provision by the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration in the context of the rule of law. A legal and communication science study into legitimate expectations’ was decisive for the jury in selecting a winner. In 2022, Cramwinckel was awarded a doctorate with distinction for her research, with the jury referring to her ‘impressive dissertation’ that was ‘a clear example of a publication that advances society’.
Cramwinckel says that winning the Stevens Award is a ‘tremendous honour’ and ‘great motivation’ to keep writing, focusing on tax-related topics in particular. Cramwinckel says, ‘I enjoy writing because I can really delve into a specific topic and develop my own thoughts on it. The topics I actually write about are often driven by curiosity or an issue I run into. I’m also keen to look beyond the boundaries of tax law by exploring a tax issue from a linguistic perspective, for example, or by looking at administrative law… I still have 1,001 ideas for things to write about and the Stevens Award has definitely whetted my appetite.’
Each year, Wolters Kluwer presents the Stevens Award to a young author who has articulated complex tax matters in an accessible way.