International Taxation
International taxation is the study or determination of tax on a person or business subject to the tax laws of different countries, or the international aspects of an individual country's tax laws.
International tax encompasses a vast amount of concepts, legislation and principles, which can make global tax compliance challenging to navigate for tax professionals. At IBFD, we aim to keep you up to date on the key concepts of international tax, including:
- Income tax treaties
- Double taxation agreements
- Double tax treaties
- International tax rules
- Transfer pricing
- Tax rules around foreign income and much more.
What gives IBFD its unique position as experts in international taxation is our commitment to pursuing and disseminating our findings on a broad-range of tax topics. As we're an independent foundation, the validity of our work is measured through how it benefits the global tax community by improving the quality of information available on cross-border taxation. Our motivation is not commercial, and this enables us to pursue our research in areas that we quantify as contributing to the global field of tax education and research, as opposed to areas that directly benefit our organization commercially.
International tax services
We have a wide network of contributors, employees and associates at IBFD, which include:
- Authors of our publications,
- Academics and lawyers in our internal Knowledge Center,
- Associates from world-leading universities, tax authorities and governing institutions such as the OECD, UN etc.,
- Academics and lawyers employed in our internal IBFD Academic department,
- Industry experts who conduct our training and educational programs, and much more.
Seeking out and developing this global network of tax experts encourages an automatic exchange of knowledge as well as on-the-ground insight on tax systems in different jurisdictions, international tax planning, transfer pricing rules and countless other areas in this field. We take this bank of knowledge and use it to inform our resources. We then make our resources accessible to the international tax community so that it can be used to conduct effective tax research. When selecting our authors and contributors, we closely inspect each contributors' experience and acumen in their specialist area.
The services that we provide include:
- providing tax education in the form of masterclasses, webinars, training courses and certificate programs
- publishing multiple books on cross border tax per year, adding to our collection of 250+
- continuously developing our selection of online research tools. These help practitioners find accurate information on international tax law, foreign earnings, legal entity rationalization, and various other crucial data related to country taxes
- access to our expansive library collection of books
- organizing visiting programs and research activities with IBFD Academic
- partnering with universities and governing bodies worldwide to promote the dissemination of tax knowledge
- organizing tax events in developing countries, such as the Africa Tax Symposium, and sponsorship of events, such as an international tax conference with Caplin and Drysdale, to contribute to global discussion on international tax issues
- providing information for international tax advisors who seek to achieve tax certainty, and much more
Information on each countries' tax system for all types of practitioner
At IBFD, we are not selective in the type of tax practitioner that we aim to help. Whether you're a student seeking free access to our library, an individual trying to get to grips with how you tax foreign income or an international tax advisor seeking competitive advantage, we offer tailored solutions to your needs. It is important to note that, as an independent organization, we do not offer international tax advice. However, we can give you access to world-class tools, education and literature to ensure that you're well-equipped to make informed decisions on all tax aspects of your organization.
If you're interested in a free demo of our Tax Research Platform or any of our other tools