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Number Theory: Decoding the push for a global minimum tax

Dec 27, 2022 07:06 AM IST

The Council of the European Union approved a directive to introduce a 15% minimum levy on large multinational businesses to eliminate tax avoidance and end a race to the bottom in corporate taxation on December 15.

The Council of the European Union approved a directive to introduce a 15% minimum levy on large multinational businesses to eliminate tax avoidance and end a race to the bottom in corporate taxation on December 15. This EU deal is expected to trigger a “domino effect” for a global minimum tax deal, reported a Financial Times article on December 19 (https://on.ft.com/3FC2izf). What is the need for a global minimum tax on multinationals? How much taxes do they evade? A working paper published in November 2022 by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) can answer these questions. Here are four things it shows.

Number Theory: Decoding the push for a global minimum tax
Number Theory: Decoding the push for a global minimum tax
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    Pavitra Kanagaraj is a data journalist. She uses public and private datasets to cover economy, women, and politics. Prior to HT, she did macroeconomic research at UNESCAP and ERF. She co-founded the Rethinking Economics chapter at JNU in 2021.

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