#**Call for Papers** **_Tribute Edition Honouring Professor Michelle Markham_**

We invite submissions for a special tribute edition of the _Revenue Law Journal_ dedicated to the memory of our esteemed former Editor, Professor Michelle Markham, whose recent passing has deeply saddened the tax academic and professional community. Professor Michelle Markham served as the leading editor of and contributor to the _Revenue Law Journal_ with her unwavering commitment to advancing tax scholarship. Her legacy endures in the many contributions she nurtured and the generations of scholars she inspired. This edition will honour her contributions to the tax community by showcasing original research, reflections, and commentary about current domestic and international tax law issues and policy. We welcome: • Scholarly articles on contemporary tax issues • Reflections on her teaching and academic legacy • Case studies or policy analyses inspired by her work • Tributes from colleagues and collaborators **Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026** Word Limit: up to 3000 words Please direct any enquiries to rlj@bond.edu.au We look forward to receiving your contributions as we celebrate the life and legacy of a remarkable scholar and mentor. _____________________________________________________________________ We welcome the submission of articles and comments for publication in the _Revenue Law Journal_. Manuscripts are double blind reviewed by expert referees prior to acceptance for publication. The editorial policy is to publish articles of a tax policy or tax technical nature that are concise, analytical and clearly written. We are looking for articles that go further than pure description of the complex technical detail of the tax acts. We are looking as well for incisive analysis of the legislation, discussion and criticism of policy and innovative proposals for reform. This journal does not levy any Article Processing Charges for the processing or publication of a paper. All submissions must be accompanied by an abstract of 100-200 words. Manuscript length should be 4,000 – 10,000 words, excluding footnotes. # Submit Manuscript Manuscripts must be uploaded as a Word document only with all reference to author/s identify removed. Should submission of a revised manuscript be required, authors must upload the Word doc via ‘Manage manuscript’ only. All articles submitted to the Journal will be subject to checks for plagiarism using iThenticate plagiarism detection software. **Anonymity** In order to maintain anonymity in the review process, authors are required to ensure that all information that might identify the author to potential reviewers should be removed (including his or her credentials), references to his or her other publications (unless included as a general reference), and identification of affiliated organisation and/or geographic location. # _Authors Style Guide_ Articles must be in English. The electronic file name should not include the author name. The TITLE may be abbreviated to the first few key words. When the paper is accepted for publication, following the review and corrections, if any, the author(s) will be asked to submit a final file in Microsoft Word for the purpose of editing and typesetting. **Manuscript Format** The title of the paper should be in Sentence Case. Section Headings should be justified left and be in bold. Each main Section Heading should be numbered in Arabic numerals. Each subheading should be justified to the left (and formatted in italics), and follow the alphabetical numbering by A, B, C, etc. Manuscript must be typed on one side of the A4 paper, double spaced and with a margin of 2.5 cm on the left- and 2 cm on the right hand-side. Please use Arial font size 11. **Title Page** Please include a date on the title page of the manuscript, e.g. "Working paper, May 24, 20xx". **Abstract** The page containing the abstract must be the second page of the paper after the title page. The abstract page however must be numbered as the first page of the paper. The abstract should be complete, self-contained, and is no longer than 200 words. At least five key words/phrases must be provided below the abstract. **Tables and Figures** Tables and Figures should be in camera-ready form in the final version of the accepted paper. They should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. Example: "Table 3" on one line, and in the next line include the title of the table before the table itself. Each table and graph must have self-contained descriptions to explain the contents. **Referencing** Manuscripts from the Law disciplines must be referenced using the [Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC 4th ed)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TGvYqdqQnOU-GtSV3I25ft6EyYIx_w4U/edit). Footnotes apply when adopting the AGLC style. Examples are provided in the AGLC guide. **Submission Process Summary** * The first page of the article should contain only the title with no acknowledgements, footnote or any other information identifying authors or their institutional affiliations. * The electronic file name should follow the format of “author-TITLE.doc” or docx. The TITLE may be abbreviated to the first few key words. * The article must be a Microsoft Word. 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