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.

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.

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.