The International Taxation System

Andrew Lymer is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham in the U.K. where he teaches the unusual combination of courses in U.K. taxation, international taxation and information systems. John Hasseldine is the Co-Chair of Tax Management Research-Net and Director of the International Centre for Taxation Management Research at the Nottingham University Business School.

1. Introduction to Taxation in an International Context.- 1: The Global Tax Environment.- 2. History of Taxation.- 3. History of International Business Taxation.- 4. Internet Challenge to Tax System Design.- 5. Anti-Avoidance and Harmful Tax Competition: From Unilateral to Multilateral Strategies?.- 6. The Future International Tax Environment.- 2: Aspects of International Taxation.- 7. The Role of Tax Treaties in International Taxation.- 8. Foreign Tax Credits.- 9. International Transfer Pricing.- 10. International Tax Aspects of Income Derived from the Supply of Intellectual Property: Royalties vs. Business Profits.- 11. Taxing Non-Residents: A U.S. Perspective.- 12. Taxes and Compensation.- 3: Comparative Analyses.- 13. Taxing Companies and Their Shareholders: Design Issues.- 14. Administrative and Compliance Costs of International Taxation.- 15. Binding Rulings: A Comparative Perspective.