Lisa Marriott Explained

Lisa Marriott
Fields:	Taxation
Workplaces:	Victoria University of Wellington
Alma Mater:	Victoria University of Wellington
Thesis1 Title:	The Politics of Retirement Savings Taxation: a Trans-Tasman Comparison
Thesis1 Url:	https://dx.doi.org/10063/368
Thesis1 Year:	2008

Lisa Marriott is a New Zealand accounting academic. She is currently a full professor at Victoria University of Wellington.^[1]

Academic career

After working in the private sector in the UK and the public sector in New Zealand, Marriott did a 2008 PhD titled 'The Politics of Retirement Savings Taxation: a Trans-Tasman Comparison' at Victoria University of Wellington before joining the staff and rising to full professor.^{[1] [2]}

In 2012, Marriott received a $300,000 Marsden Grant to examine the investigation, prosecution and punishment of white collar and blue collar crime, particularly comparing tax evasion to benefit fraud. Finding that tax fraudsters are treated much more leniently that benefit fraudsters.^{[3] [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Selected works

• Marriott, Lisa. "Tax crime and punishment in New Zealand’." British Tax Review 5 (2012): 623.
• Marriott, Lisa. "Justice and the justice system: A comparison of tax evasion and welfare fraud in Australia and New Zealand." Griffith Law Review 22, no. 2 (2013): 403–429.
• Hodgson, Helen, and Lisa Marriott. "Retirement savings and gender: An Australasian comparison." Australian Tax Forum 28 (2013): 725.
• Marriott, Lisa, and Kevin Holmes. "Exploring the application of institutional theory to tax policy for retirement savings in New Zealand and Australia." Law Context: A Socio-Legal J. 24 (2006): 78.
• Marriott, Lisa, J. Randal, and Kevin Holmes. "Influences on Tax Evasion Behaviour: Insights from a behavioural simulation experiment." New Zealand Journal of Taxation Law and Policy 16, no. 4 (2010): 369–394.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lisa Marriott – Victoria Professional and Executive Development. ped.victoria.ac.nz.
2. Marriott . Lisa . 2008 . Doctoral thesis . The Politics of Retirement Savings Taxation: a Trans-Tasman Comparison . Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington . 10.26686/wgtn.16934761 . free .
3. Web site: Congratulations to Dr Lisa Marriott who has received a Fast Start Marsden grant – School of Accounting and Commercial Law – Victoria University of Wellington. www.victoria.ac.nz.
4. Web site: Equal treatment?. Victoria University of. Wellington. 31 May 2016.
5. Web site: Why is tax evasion treated more gently than benefit fraud?. 13 August 2017.
6. Web site: Guest lecture – Lisa Marriott – White-Collar and Blue-Collar Financial Crime in New Zealand – The Treasury New Zealand. treasury.govt.nz.
7. Web site: The hypocrisy of NZ's approach to fraud. 3 May 2017. newsroom.co.nz.
8. News: Research shows state far more lenient on tax evasion than welfare fraud. 23 July 2017. www.newshub.co.nz. Newshub.
9. Web site: Lisa Marriott to Deliver 2016 Bruce Jesson Lecture. 3 September 2016.
10. Web site: Unite Union – Tax professor calls for independent inquiry into how tax evaders and benefit fraudsters are treated by the justice system – Unite Union.
11. Web site: Courts softer on criminals wearing suits. Stuff.
12. Web site: Lisa Marriott: Welfare fraudsters targeted more frequently than tax evaders. Newstalk ZB. staff.