Tax Research Platform Enhancements - January 2012Jan-31-2012
To make the user experience simpler and more efficient, the following enhancements have been added to the IBFD Tax Research Platform:
- New Look & Feel IBFD Tax Research Platform
- Bilingual display activated for VAT laws in VAT Law Link
- Additional case law in Global Transfer Pricing Explorer (Plus) collections
- Additional content available for Permanent Establishments collection subscribers
New Look & Feel IBFD Tax Research Platform
IBFD is pleased and proud to present the new look and feel of the IBFD Tax Research Platform. In order to enhance the way you interact with our Platform, we have:
- Added a new "Research Profiles" tab at the top of the frame. It means you will always have quick access to all your saved Research Profiles from anywhere on the Tax Research Platform.
- Combined the tabs in the middle and left frames into a single "tab bar" at the top of the frame, creating a calmer and simpler interface;
- Streamlined the keyword search feature in the left frame of the Platform without loss of functionality; and
- Introduced a feature whereby the document from a results list you wish to view will be opened in a new tab allowing you to switch back to your search results at any time.
Bilingual display activated for VAT laws in VAT Law Link
In 2011, IBFD released the bilingual display functionality for different language versions of Treaties and EU Law. This functionality allows you to see different language versions of the same legislation. Now, this functionality is also available for the different language versions of domestic VAT laws that are part of VAT Law Link.
How does it work?
- Open, within the National Legislation collection, a VAT law of an EU Member State.
- Hover over ‘Bilingual display’ button with your mouse and click ‘Show language versions’.
- The bilingual display opens in a new window and you may simultaneously navigate, with help of the outline, through both language versions.
- The ‘Swap’ button in the toolbar allows you to switch the languages from one column to the other.
Please note that Poland will have this functionality in the near future.
Additional case law in Global Transfer Pricing Explorer (Plus) collections
Almost 180 important and recent cases related to transfer pricing have been added to the collections Global Transfer Pricing Explorer and Global Transfer Pricing Explorer Plus.
The cases generally contain a summary in English, the key facts in a standard format for easy reference and the full court decision in the relevant domestic language. You can access the cases through the Tax Treaty Case Law collection. If your subscription encompasses more than the Transfer Pricing Explorer (Plus) collection, simply use the drop-down menus in the left frame to filter out the transfer pricing related cases.
The case law currently available within the Topical Analysis collection Transfer Pricing will be, in the foreseeable future, integrated with the Tax Treaty Case Law collection.
Additional content available for Permanent Establishments collection subscribers
Subscribers to the Permanent Establishments collection now have access to the chapter ‘Permanent Establishment Issues’ contained in the Transfer Pricing collection. The chapter, written by Professor Irene Burgers, can be accessed by clicking on Transfer Pricing and Business Restructuring (TPBR) in the Transfer Pricing collection.
Subscribers to the Permanent Establishments collection now have access to the chapter ‘Permanent Establishment Issues’ contained in the Transfer Pricing collection. The chapter, written by Professor Irene Burgers, can be accessed by clicking on Transfer Pricing and Business Restructuring (TPBR) in the Transfer Pricing collection.