This database offers introductory and more detailed descriptions of the tax systems of 55 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region. It also includes all articles published in the IBFD Asia-Pacific Tax Bulletin and the English texts of all available tax treaties and similar arrangements (over 700) concluded by countries and territories in the region.
IBFD’s highly respected commentary and analysis includes:
- Investment: forms of doing business, business entities, company law, direct and passive foreign investment, etc.
- Direct taxation of companies, individuals and other taxpayers
- Transactional taxes: stamp duty, registration fees, etc.
- Capital and property taxes: wealth tax, inheritance tax, etc.
- Indirect taxation: Value Added Tax (VAT)/sales tax, customs and excise duties
- Tax Incentives
- International tax aspects
Countries covered:
Afghanistan, American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China (People's Rep.), Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.), Korea (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna. |
