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Taxation Web Sites

Here you will find quality checked web sites relevant to Taxation in the following categories:

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Academic & Research

Adam Smith Institute
Access to current research, downloadable publications and even screensavers featuring Adam Smith himself.

Centre for the Future State
Body researching governance and public authority in developing nations.

Institute for Fiscal Studies
This is an independent research organisation. Part of their work is research into the UK tax system.

Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation

Robert D. Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance (University of California, Berkeley)

Virtual Economy (Biz/ed & Institute for Fiscal Studies)
Site developed to aid understanding of economic theories, including case studies and glossary of terms.

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Government

Her Majesty's Treasury
Includes: news, budget, economy, speeches, savings, initiatives, guidance etc.

HM Revenue & Customs
Includes details of HMRC-funded research

UK Legislation
Access to UK legislation (1987 – 2007) and the Government's register of unpublished information.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD):
Finance, Investment, Taxation and Competition

Includes activities of OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration in setting international tax standards and transfer pricing guidelines. All OECD iLibrary Taxation documents, including OECD Model Tax Convention, can be downloaded for on-campus users only. BU staff/student login required for off-campus access.

The Valuation Office Agency
These pages explain the work carried out by the Valuation Office Agency in the following areas: Council Tax; Non-domestic rating; Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax; Right to Buy & Compulsory Purchase.

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International Taxation

Australian Parliamentary Library - Research Pages/Research Briefs
Background information papers from 1985-2004. From 2005 onwards these are known as Research Briefs.

The Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA)
CATA is: the tax organisation for the Commonwealth, with 46 member countries, with the mission to encourage excellence in tax administration.

Lowtax
Mainly free information, including news, off-shore investments with links to pages about taxation regimes in many countries.

National Tax Association
Information on tax in the USA and Canada.

World Bank- Tax Policy Administration
Information about World Bank activities, including taxation regimes.

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Organisations - Commercial

accountingWEB: Tax
Reference material and other resources.

European-American Tax Institute
Presents the European-American Tax Institute (E-ATI), an organization that assists tax professionals and corporate tax executives in Europe, the United States, and other countries to become informed about the United States laws in a European context. Notes that the E-ATI serves as an educational point for United States/European tax issues. Includes information about membership and conferences. Explains that round tables and briefings are held within Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Price Waterhouse Coopers

TaxAid
Charity providing free tax information to those unable to afford the assistance of of professional.

TaxationWeb
Tax community and information directory

UK PAYE Income Tax Calculator
Calculates tax based on wages.

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Organisations - Professional

American Taxation Association

Association of Taxation Technicians

The Chartered Institute of Taxation
This is the professional body for Chartered Tax Advisors

ICAEW (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
Links to various other sites on a range of topics, including taxation.

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Subject Portals

Country Specific Tax Sites
Links to taxation information in a number of different countries.

Tax Resources on the Web - Alan G. Kalman
Gateway to US tax resources, organised by subject area.

Taxastudent.com
Access to electronic resources aimed at the UK taxation student. Also links to the related web site for accounting resources.

UK Taxation Directory
Catalogue of web sites containing information on UK tax matters.

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