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IBFD Tax Research Platform
Amsterdam, Netherlands
What it is
IBFD Tax Research Platform is a web subscription database for worldwide tax information, aimed at tax professionals and researchers handling liability, research, and compliance work. Its collections cover international tax, transfer pricing, VAT and other sales taxes, treaties, case law, legislation, and jurisdiction-specific material. The platform lists more than 1,500 country tax tables, over 1,300 country guide chapters, more than 13,000 primary sources, over 15,000 case law summaries, and over 15,000 treaty and model documents. Search offers filters, topic categories, and full-text search using artificial intelligence technology. Research tools include tax calculations, country comparisons, treaty article comparisons, treaty-status monitoring, and compliance checklists. Users can save documents, overviews, and searches, add notes, and export treaty articles to Word, Excel, or PDF. Subscriptions run for 12 months and renew automatically 60 days before the next period. A standard collection covers up to five online users; additional users or locations may cost extra.
For and against
For
- Broad international tax and case-law coverage
- AI-assisted full-text searching
- Tax calculations and treaty comparison tools
- Exports treaty articles to Word, Excel, and PDF
- Free user training from account managers
Against
- Pricing is available only by request
- Standard access covers up to five users
- Subscriptions automatically renew after 12 months
The verdict
IBFD offers a large, research-focused tax database with comparison, calculation, monitoring, and export tools. Its user limit, renewal terms, and request-based pricing should be reviewed before subscribing.
Who it suits
It is intended for tax practitioners, researchers, governments, advisers, and corporate clients needing international tax and compliance information.
Plans and prices
Tax Research Platform subscription
Subscription fee covers up to 5 users at a single location; additional users or locations may incur a surcharge
Read 30 Sep 2026 · ibfd.org
On the record
- Access limit
- IBFD says a standard online collection subscription covers up to five online users, with additional users available for an extra fee.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audience
- IBFD describes the platform as supporting tax professionals and researchers with tax liability, research and compliance needs.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Collections
- Collections include over 1,500 country-based tax tables, over 1,300 country tax guide chapters, over 13,000 primary sources and over 15,000 case law summaries.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Coverage
- Content includes international tax news, tax systems, journal articles, books and commentaries.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Export
- Users can export treaty articles to Microsoft Word, Excel or PDF.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Head office
- IBFD lists its head office at Rietlandpark 301, 1019 DW Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- IBFD says its research platform serves tax practitioners around the world, and identifies governments, tax advisers and corporate clients among its clients.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Organization access
- Some organizations can sign in using credentials provided through an identity federation.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Personalization
- Users can save favorite documents, overviews and searches, and add notes to documents.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy compliance
- IBFD states that it is committed to applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR and e-Privacy Directive.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- The platform provides worldwide tax information in collections, with tools and tables for practical guidance and research.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Research tools
- Users can compare documents, tables and treaty articles, view documents side by side, and print or export material.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Search
- Search includes filters, categorized topic search and a full-text search engine with artificial intelligence technology.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- IBFD says connections to its data centres are encrypted using VPN, its data centres are ISO certified (for example, ISO 27001), and it conducts yearly security tests.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Subscription access
- IBFD describes the Tax Research Platform as a subscription database of worldwide tax information.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Subscription term
- Online collection subscriptions run for 12 months and automatically renew 60 days before the next period starts.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support and training
- Customers can receive free user training from account managers by video conference/WebEx or on location.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Training and support
- Customers can receive free user training by video conference, WebEx or on location from IBFD account managers.ibfd.org · read 30 Sep 2026
