Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook acquisitions for the month of October. Go to our New Books & DVDs page to browse by subject or format. If you find something you want, simply hit the “Request” button to place a hold on it.
Library Scheduled to Open at 10 a.m. on Tues. 10/30
The Bentley Library and campus are scheduled to re-open tomorrow morning, Tuesday, October 30, at 10 a.m. If conditions worsen overnight, this opening time may change. Make sure you call the Bentley Emergency line at 781-891-2020 before heading to campus or check http://www.bentley.edu.
Storm Closing: Monday, October 29
Due to Hurricane Sandy, Bentley University and the Bentley Library will be closed on Monday, October 29, 2012. The Library will reopen when the campus does. For the most current information, please check the Bentley University website or call the Storm Emergency line at 781.891.2020.
Thank You for Having Your Say!
The Bentley Library would like to thank everyone who took the time to contribute their feedback and suggestions to the 14 Days to Have Your Say! blog. Between October 10 and October 23 we recorded 3,078 blog views and logged 73 posts and 28 comments.
You gave us much to consider, and over the next couple of weeks we will be reviewing what everyone had to say. Stay tuned….we promise to post our responses as soon as we possibly can. In the meantime, if you have additional comments, suggestions or feedback to make, please contact the library at library@bentley.edu.
Resource of the Month: International Tax and Business Guides
The library has many databases to help students research global business conditions. You can find many on the library’s Databases by Subject: International Business webpage. 
There are also several free, and mostly free, online services that are very helpful as well. Deloitte’s International Tax and Business Guides is one such service.
There are two sections in this resource that offer quick overviews of the tax landscape for various countries. The first one is called Taxation and Investment Guides, where you can find comparisons of corporate tax rates, withholding tax, and indirect tax for 65 jurisdictions. For example, here is a side-by-side sample of the corporate tax environment for the United States and India:
| United States: Corporate Tax | Statutory: 35% |
India: Corporate Tax | Statutory: 30-40% |
| The federal corporate income tax applies to bands of taxable income at rates between 15% and 35%. An additional 5% tax (subject to caps) is imposed on certain bands. A branch tax is imposed on dividend equivalent amounts. An alternative minimum tax is also imposed, calculated on a separate tax base at a rate of 20% (certain credits may reduce tax). The alternative minimum tax is due to the extent a corporation’s tentative minimum tax exceeds its regular tax. The total maximum effective tax rate is 39.5%. | The corporate tax rate for domestic companies is 30%, along with a surcharge of 5% (2% for nonresident companies) where total income exceeds INR 10 million. In addition, a 3% education cess (tax), including indirect and service taxes, is levied. The 3% cess applies to the aggregate amount of income tax, plus the surcharge. Nonresident companies and branches of foreign companies are taxed at a rate of 40%, plus a 2% surcharge where the total income exceeds INR 10 million, and the 3% cess. A Minimum Alternate Tax is imposed at a rate of 18.5% (plus any applicable surcharge and tax) on the adjusted book profits of corporations whose tax liability is less than 18.5% of their book profits (effective rate of 20.01%). |
The second section in the International Tax and Business Guides is called the Highlights series, which offers a quick digest of the tax landscape of 150 jurisdictions, including Azerbaijan, Botswana, Brazil, Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic, and Mauritius, to name only a few. These reports include information about:
- Corporate taxation
- Business regulations & intellectual property
- Foreign trade and investment
- Filing requirements of doing business in a country
- Personal & business taxation
- Labor environment
Combine Deloitte’s International Tax and Business Guides with one of Bentley’s country intelligence databases, such as Global Insight, and you will be able to make informed decisions on doing business around the world.
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Database of the Month provides a very brief introduction to an important research database, highlighting key features of the database that you should know about. If you would like more information about this database (or any of the library’s databases) please Ask a Librarian. If you would like a demonstration of this database for a class, please contact our Coordinator of User Education, Elizabeth Galoozis.
Workshop Alert: Citing Sources ~ Why, When, How (with the Writing Center)
It’s October, which means it’s time for the annual installment of the Writing Center and Library’s joint workshop to help you take the mystery out of citing sources. Check out the two times offered below, and RSVP if you plan to come!
Citing Sources: Why, When and How
Why do your professors spend so much time talking about citations? Does it feel like busywork? Come learn how to cite sources for any format. We’ll show you how to do it, where to find resources, and why you should care.
Have sources or a bibliography you need help with? Bring it with you!
Offered at two different times:
- Monday, October 22, 5:00-6:00
- Tuesday, October 23, 5:00-6:00
Both sessions take place in the Research Instruction Center (RIC), Room 11, on the library’s lower level.
Presented by: Greg Farber-Mazor, Interim Director, Writing Center and Liz Galoozis, Reference Librarian
Email library@bentley.edu to reserve your seat now – and tell us which session you’ll be attending!
Get Informed! Resources for Voters
The 2012 elections are coming up fast, and there are a lot of races on the ballots of all states – not just the presidential one. Arm yourself with the best information from library resources and the web with our Election Resources Research Guide. It includes voter information (including specific information for Massachusetts voters*), and the best places to get nonpartisan and bipartisan information. Check it out before you go to the polls!
*FYI: The registration deadline to vote in Massachusetts is October 17. Look at our guide to see how to register!
Time for Another Round of 14 Days to Have Your Say!
14 Days to Have Your Say!
Wednesday, October 10 – Tuesday, October 23
It’s Time to Tell Us What’s on Your Mind.
The Bentley Library is pleased to announce the launch of 14 Days to Have Your Say!.
This limited-life blog is an open forum for the Bentley community – an opportunity to post your comments, criticisms, and kudos, as well as to read what others are saying about the library. We want you to feel comfortable posting publicly, so we even allow you to post anonymously or with an alias.
Our past two installments of 14 Days to Have Your Say! (October 21 – November 2, 2008 and March 16 – March 29, 2010) were very successful, and we made many changes to our services, policies and resources based upon the thoughtful feedback received through the blog. We hope that this installment is just as popular and fruitful. So, don’t be shy, tell us what’s on your mind!
Have your say at http://library.bentley.edu/14days.
Do you have questions about this project? Please visit the About and FAQs pages, or contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@bentley.edu or 781-891-2300.
