The new edition of World Tax features editorial and rankings of firms in 55 jurisdictions around the world and is available to read here.
The research process takes place between April and July each year. Firms can download the research questionnaire for their jurisdiction from this website and complete it to be eligible for inclusion. A returned questionnaire does not mean a firm will definitely be included, but it does mean the writers will be aware of the firm and will thorougly research the information provided.
After the questionnaires have been submitted, the writers will follow up with interviews with tax directors and the senior tax leaders of the firms that have made a submission. This will help them come up with a ranking for each jurisdiction, based on the submissions and interviews. This guide gives more information about the process.
These are the countries that are covered in the 2012 edition:
Asia-Pacific
Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam
Europe
Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and UK,
Middle East and Africa
Gulf Cooperation Council, Israel and South Africa
North America
Canada, Mexico and US - Chicago, Houston/Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Silicon Valley and Washington, DC.
South America
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
For further information about World Tax, please contact Ralph Cunningham, Managing Editor, International Tax Review.
