Dr. Diheng Xu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Diheng Xu received his Ph.D. in tax law from Tilburg University in 2016 and completed post-doctoral research in tax law at New York University School of Law in 2017. He joined the Tilburg University Fiscal Institute as an Assistant Professor while also being a research fellow at the Singapore Management University Tax Academy-Centre of Excellence in Taxation. He holds a bachelor's degree in law and a bachelor's degree in economics, both from Wuhan University, China, completed in 2009, and a master's degree in economic law from the same institution in 2012. Diheng has gained international experience with exchange programs in Austria and Australia. His research focuses on corporate tax, international taxation, Chinese taxation, comparative tax law, tax policy, and EU tax law. His Ph.D. research investigated interactions between Chinese tax incentives and WTO subsidy rules, while his post-doctoral research concentrated on China’s implementation of OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Minimum Standards. He frequently collaborates in research presented at major international conferences and has a broad network of tax law experts due to his extensive research experiences across different countries. Diheng Xu's work has been published in various high-ranking peer-reviewed journals, including the World Tax Journal, Intertax, and Bulletin International Taxation.

Research Interests

Courses

International Tax Governance Corporate Tax Structures Business Taxation Tax Law EUCOTAX Wintercourse

Requirements for Tilburg University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field Proficiency in English
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Official Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's Diploma (or graduation statement)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency test results
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for LLM programs in Law and Technology, International Law, and Public Law.