Next to its publishing activities, IBFD contributes to academic research and teaching in the field of comparative and international tax law and offers tax practitioners and scholars a platform for exchanging top-level expertise. IBFD has a long tradition of encouraging academic endeavour, both through its own programme of academic activities and by supporting other academic institutions.

The mission of IBFD Foundation is:

• Gather and manage relevant documentation on international tax law and to make this accessible through IBFD's international tax Library and Information Centre.
• Perform academic activities in the field of international tax law, through basic research, university teaching and providing an academic platform.
• Support IBFD Publications BV in its mission to offer an authoritative portal to cross-border tax expertise