This IDC study provides a forecast for the enterprise taxation management applications market for 2007–2011.

"Business enterprises want to legally pay as little tax as possible, while taxing bodies want to raise as much tax revenue as possible. These two seemingly diametrically opposed philosophies can, however, meet at a neutral spot," said Scott Tiazkun, research manager, Financial Compliance Applications. "Enterprise tax vendors can be the arbiter that facilitates how businesses reach this equitable arrangement, with applications that are based on up-to-date tax metrics and well-defined business processes."