International Taxation

The traditional international tax textbook (by Avi-Yonah, Ring, & Brauner) is god-awful. I'm not sure who the intended audience is but certainly not law students. At the end of the class, I realized I didn't understand the big picture at all. The professor recommended this book as a supplement. I read the entire text two days before the exam and got an A. I honestly could not have done it without this book. It's super easy to understand, lays out the big picture, and covers the most important topics. Do yourself a favor and read this text.

This book makes international taxation easy to understand. It is a perfect beginner's book as it reveals the ideas behind otherwise incomprehensible laws. For those who later on get lost in the maze you can always come back to the basics in this book. I haven't seen any other writer explain the basics so well. The only thing that I am disappointed with at this moment, October 2004, is that there is not an updated version available. I would buy it the moment it comes out. Also, I agree with one of the reviewers of this book that 4 years in the international taxation world is a very long time. We now need more updated information on tax shelters in this book for one thing. Mr. Isenbergh please update this book and publish it.

What a delight it is to read a book that simplifies the areana of international taxation. The author has written a book that is easy to digest and actually makes the topic interesting with practical examples. This book is well worth the purchase price. Well done!

Without this book, I would have dropped the exceedingly onerous, frighteningly incomprehensible International Tax course I took in my LL.M. program. Here is the map of the labyrinth, brought to you by Archangel Isenbergh. Folks, this is the real deal, the Revelation. Buy it, study it, enjoy it, and then pass it on to your kids.

I would definitely give this book its 5 deserved stars. I have a considerable collection of text books on the subject, and so far I have not read another so concise, easy to read and digest, entertained (the author constantly adds cracks to the story) and superbly written piece of work on US International Taxation. I definitely recommend this book regardless of whether you are in school or in practice. It comes short on very specific detail, but then again, there's when your larger books come in.