Bulletin for International Taxation

Established in 1946, the Bulletin for International Taxation (BIT) is dedicated to the study and dissemination of knowledge about international and comparative taxation from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It examines global tax policy changes and legal and related developments to provide professional and academic readers with the necessary background and perspective to face the challenges of the contemporary tax landscape.

The Bulletin publishes 75-100 articles annually, drawing authors from the worldwide community of tax academics in law and economics, policymakers and professionals. We also pride ourselves in encouraging new and young authors to publish their work.

According to our IBFD Library catalogue, in its first 75 years, the Bulletin for International Taxation has published the work of more than 1,370 authors! It has provided a podium for the international tax community and given them a forum to share their valuable knowledge.

Contents and Benefits

Why subscribe?

The Bulletin for International Taxation examines global tax policy changes, legal and related developments to provide professional and academic readers with the necessary background and perspective to face the challenges of the contemporary tax landscape.

  • Dedicated to international and comparative taxation from a multidisciplinary perspective
  • 75 to 100 articles a year on a wide array of tax topics
  • Contributions by leading experts in the global international tax community
  • Online access to all issues published since 1999
  • ISSN 2352-9202
  • ISSN 1819-5490

Latest edition

In the August 2024 issue of the Bulletin for International Taxation, difficult questions of tax law and policy are addressed. How does one define the controversial concept of tax-motivated “illicit financial flows” to make tax transparency laws more effective? What should be the process for an oil & gas rich developing country to negotiate fiscal terms in production sharing agreements with foreign investors? Is taxpayer confidentiality a “tax benefit” that triggers application of the Principal Purpose Test under tax treaties? The answers are within the pages of this issue of IBFD’s flagship journal.
 

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Editors and Publisher

Chief Editor
Prof. Dr Johann Hattingh, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Assistant Editor
Mike Hammer, IBFD, the Netherlands 

Publisher
Dr Sophie Witteveen, IBFD, the Netherlands 

Editorial Board

Prof. Em. Brian J. Arnold, Senior Adviser, Canadian Tax Foundation, Toronto, Canada

Prof. Dr Michael Lang, Professor of Tax Law and Head of the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria

Belema R. Obuoforibo, CTA ATT (Fellow), Chair of the Centre for Studies in African, Taxation (CSAT) and Director of the IBFD, Knowledge Centre, IBFD, the Netherlands

Prof. Richard J. Vann, Challis Professor of Law, University of Sydney, Australia

Correspondents

Malcolm Gammie

Hans van den Hurk

Christian Kahlenberg

Rick Krever

Jinyan Li

Charles E. McLure, Jr

Adrian J. Sawyer

Jonathan S. Schwarz

Indexes and Rankings

The Bulletin for International Taxation (formerly: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation) is included in the following indexes and rankings:

  • Scopus abstract and citation database (Elsevier)
  • ProQuest Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection
  • Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers
  • Publication Forum (JUFO, Finland)
  • Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals (MIAR, Spain)
  • ANVUR Rating of Scientific Journals (Italy)
  • CABS’ Academic Journal Guide (United Kingdom)
  • Australian Business Deans Council List (ABDC)
  • Qualis (Brazil)
  • VHB-JOURQUAL 3 (Germany)

Submission Guidelines and Review Process

  • Original and previously unpublished contributions that examine important tax developments or issues of interest to an international readership of tax professionals, lawyers and scholars are welcome.
  • The contribution should be of a practical nature and provide background, perspective and analysis, as well as a description of the tax development or issue.
  • Articles should demonstrate depth of research and will be evaluated based on impact/innovation, scientific analysis and methodology. 
  • Submissions concerning a single jurisdiction will not be accepted, unless the submission demonstrates equal or similar application to other jurisdictions, or is of clear relevance to an international audience.
  • Manuscripts should range from 5,000 to 12,000 words. 
  • Manuscripts accepted for publication in the Bulletin for International Taxation will be subject to editorial review and revision. 
  • Additional information may be obtained from the chief editor.

Ethics and disclosures

The Bulletin for International Taxation subscribes to the publishing industry best practices and guidance provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as detailed in the IBFD Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement, and supports efforts to eliminate plagiarism.

Information on copyright transfer, self-archiving and the use and reproduction of the final work may be found under Authors & Contributors. 

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