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12 Jan 24
Disadvantaged countries could use UN human rights laws, activists claim
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7 Nov 23
The Middle East conflict is again setting the global agenda. But post-oil economies are changing the region, too.
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15 Aug 23
The United Nations wants to lead international tax policy, amid concerns from developing countries that the OECD processes are not reflecting their needs.
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14 Jul 23
New technical work has brought a long-awaited solution for taxing giant digital companies forward, the OECD has said, but progress has been far slower than first hoped – and trade tensions are on the...
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23 May 23
The international finance system “reflects power relations of 1945” and needs to be updated, said António Guterres.
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12 Jul 22
Officials at the OECD have set a deadline of this time next year for global agreement on one part of its landmark tax reforms, agreed in principle by the vast majority of the world’s countries last...
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20 Jun 22
The Hungarian finance minister has vetoed the European Union’s adoption of a 15% effective minimum corporation tax rate, representing the latest setback to the implementation of the already-delayed...
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26 May 22
The head of the OECD has admitted progress on the organisation’s much-vaunted global tax shake-up has fallen behind, and will not now be implemented until at least 2024.
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11 Apr 22
Poland has blocked the European Union’s effort to adopt a minimum corporate tax rate agreed by 137 countries last year over concerns the move would risk making the tax system less fair.
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21 Dec 21
Canada’s decision to implement its digital services tax in 2024 if global reforms stutter has concerned the US administration, which has threatened to look again at its trade agreements with its...
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1 Nov 21
Leaders of the 20 largest economies have endorsed a global deal that will see large multinational companies taxed at least 15%.
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22 Oct 21
Five European countries no longer face the threat of US tariffs in retaliation to their digital services taxes, with the Joe Biden administration backing down after global tax reforms were agreed...
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19 Oct 21
The rise of digital currencies could leave the US less able to exert influence on global politics through imposing sanctions, a report by the country’s Treasury has claimed.
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11 Oct 21
Multinational companies will be subject to a tax of at least 15% on their profits from 2023 after major reforms of the international tax system were finalised by 136 countries.
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14 Jul 21
Estonia is holding back its support for the OECD-led worldwide shake-up of corporation tax despite hosting no companies that would be affected.
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13 Jul 21
The European Commission has put plans for an online sales tax on hold following the G20’s endorsement of a global corporation tax deal and pressure from the US.
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2 Jul 21
International reforms of corporation tax could have “serious implications” for Ireland’s public finances, a report from the country’s central bank has warned.
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2 Jul 21
A “historic” agreement on corporation tax between 130 countries and territories will increase global public revenues by around $150bn according to the OECD, which led the negotiations.
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15 Jun 21
Muhammad Afnan Alam explores the G7 commitment to push for at least a 15% global minimum rate of corporation tax.
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7 Jun 21
A global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% has been criticised for failing to end the incentive for multinational companies to book profits in low-tax countries.
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3 Jun 21
The Joe Biden administration has decided to introduce tariffs on imports from six countries in an ongoing row over whether unilateral taxes on giant digital companies are fair.
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28 May 21
African countries have been urged to step up cooperation on tax to raise money needed to support their economies through the economic crisis caused by Covid-19.
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21 May 21
Joe Biden’s administration has climbed down from its proposed 21% minimum tax rate for multinational companies, suggesting it could accept a compromise as low as 15%.
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18 May 21
The UK is hesitant to support the US push for a 21% global minimum corporation tax rate over fears doing so would harm the chance of sorting out the issue of digital taxation, it has been reported.
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22 Apr 21
Joe Biden’s suggested global minimum corporation tax rate would be unfair on small nations such as Ireland, the country’s finance minister has said.
12 Jan 24Disadvantaged countries could use UN human rights laws, activists claim
7 Nov 23The Middle East conflict is again setting the global agenda. But post-oil economies are changing the region, too.
15 Aug 23The United Nations wants to lead international tax policy, amid concerns from developing countries that the OECD processes are not reflecting their needs.
23 May 23The international finance system “reflects power relations of 1945” and needs to be updated, said António Guterres.
12 Jul 22Officials at the OECD have set a deadline of this time next year for global agreement on one part of its landmark tax reforms, agreed in principle by the vast majority of the world’s countries last...
20 Jun 22The Hungarian finance minister has vetoed the European Union’s adoption of a 15% effective minimum corporation tax rate, representing the latest setback to the implementation of the already-delayed...
11 Apr 22Poland has blocked the European Union’s effort to adopt a minimum corporate tax rate agreed by 137 countries last year over concerns the move would risk making the tax system less fair.
21 Dec 21Canada’s decision to implement its digital services tax in 2024 if global reforms stutter has concerned the US administration, which has threatened to look again at its trade agreements with its...
22 Oct 21Five European countries no longer face the threat of US tariffs in retaliation to their digital services taxes, with the Joe Biden administration backing down after global tax reforms were agreed...
19 Oct 21The rise of digital currencies could leave the US less able to exert influence on global politics through imposing sanctions, a report by the country’s Treasury has claimed.
11 Oct 21Multinational companies will be subject to a tax of at least 15% on their profits from 2023 after major reforms of the international tax system were finalised by 136 countries.
14 Jul 21Estonia is holding back its support for the OECD-led worldwide shake-up of corporation tax despite hosting no companies that would be affected.
13 Jul 21The European Commission has put plans for an online sales tax on hold following the G20’s endorsement of a global corporation tax deal and pressure from the US.
2 Jul 21International reforms of corporation tax could have “serious implications” for Ireland’s public finances, a report from the country’s central bank has warned.
28 May 21African countries have been urged to step up cooperation on tax to raise money needed to support their economies through the economic crisis caused by Covid-19.
18 May 21The UK is hesitant to support the US push for a 21% global minimum corporation tax rate over fears doing so would harm the chance of sorting out the issue of digital taxation, it has been reported.
22 Apr 21Joe Biden’s suggested global minimum corporation tax rate would be unfair on small nations such as Ireland, the country’s finance minister has said.
