Tax research tools
IBFD is increasingly introducing easy-to-use tools which help you to do your research more quickly and efficiently. Please find below a list of the tools that we offer on the IBFD Tax Research Platform or as an additional service.
Note: you only have access to tools which are part of your subscription. Instructions on how to use the tools can be found in the Video Demo Section and the Tax Research Platform Help section .
Rates Comparison - Outbound Payments
Users can compare the corporate or individual tax rates on outbound payments, i.e. patent royalties, dividends or interest, between the source country and residence country covered in the database.Country Chapters Comparison
Users can compare corresponding sections of two country chapters, which are written in a common outline. An ideal tool for comparative tax research.EU VAT Rates Table
Users can generate an overview of the VAT rates applied by Member States for goods, products and services, including standard and reduced VAT rates, generally applied VAT rates and VAT rates applied to labour-intensive services.Interest and Penalties Tables
The Interest and Penalties tables provide data, on a country by country basis, regarding administrative tax penalties and late interest payments for both corporate and individual income taxes.Key Features Comparison - National / Subnational
With this unique tool the user receive an overview of the corporate and individual tax rates of a specific country, including the rates relating to residents and non-residents, and then generate a comparison between this country and all countries covered in the database.Withholding Rates Tables Comparison
From our database containing over 140 Treaty Withholding rate tables, you will be able to generate your own dynamic table, tailored to your needs, showing the source and residence countries and income streams you want.
Tax Management Tables
The Tax Management Tables provide data, on a country-by-country basis, regarding tax administration, compliance and tax dispute resolution. Both corporate and individual income taxes are covered. You can generate an overview of the tax management regimes by selecting as many countries as you desire from all countries covered.