On 15 January 2007 IBFD opened its Asia-Pacific Office with a prestigious event attended by some of the region's most influential professionals in the world of international taxation. Willem Falter, CEO of IBFD, commented:

“IBFD is the tax world's best kept secret in Asia-Pacific! The opening of our new office will offer increased support to our loyal clients, spread the word regarding IBFD, and help us find new talented individuals to contribute to our future. Our goal is to become THE Portal to Cross-Border Tax Expertise for Asia-Pacific." Read more…

In the complex area of cross-border taxation you can easily run into tax terms that are unfamiliar. For example, do you know the definition of a “zakat”, a tax mainly used in the Middle East and some Asian countries? The Solution. The IBFD International Tax Glossary available at www.ibfd.org via our intelligent search function, Content Search. When entering a phrase or word in the full text search box in Content Search, a list of terms from the IBFD International Tax Glossary will appear. Clicking on a term will provide you with a clear definition and links to related terms.

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