Corporate taxes

A tax deal between the world’s richest countries brings global governments a step closer to clawing back some power from technology giants that have used century-old regimes to build up wealth eclipsing the economies of most nations.

Small countries, including Ireland, have expressed concern about a global deal that could undermine their efforts to attract multinationals.

The club of rich nations secured a landmark deal that could help them collect more taxes and impose levies on U.S. tech giants such as Amazon and Facebook.

Group of Seven governments are nearing a deal to pursue a minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% in international negotiations, but remain at odds over how to treat global technology companies.

The proposal sets aside the Biden administration’s proposal to raise the headline corporate income rate to 28% from 21% — a non-starter for Republican lawmakers — though that could be pursued elsewhere.

The American Jobs Plan would take taxes on GILTI through the roof.

Sen. Ron Wyden has questions about why the company consistently loses money in the U.S. and doesn’t pay more in taxes.

This week’s finance ministers’ meeting may help lead to a broader deal in July or October.

European officials are considering a proposal from the Biden administration to make companies with at least $20 billion in annual revenue pay more of their tax bill in places they operate, while being less enthused that the U.S. offer would limit levies to just 100 firms.

A GAO report finds that the regulations were burdensome for multinational companies, even though they saved through lower tax rates.

A full global deal to overhaul taxation rules may not be achieved until October, said the chief of the OECD.

The Group of Seven meeting of finance officials in London next week must strike an agreement to corral the rest of the world into changing how much tax multinationals pay and where, French minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday.

Finance ministers are due to begin meeting this week to home in on an accord that might feature both a minimum rate and encompass digital giants.

Even as they look to ramp up acquisitions, funds are worried about the potential impact of these much-discussed taxes.

GOP lawmakers reject the White House’s latest counteroffer of $1.7 trillion as too costly and object to corporate tax increases.

A U.S. proposal for a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% met with an enthusiastic reception in Europe, bringing the world closer to a deal on sweeping changes to how much multinationals pay, and to which governments.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s team has proposed a 15% global minimum corporate tax in international negotiations aimed at ending competition to lure companies through cheap rates, which then end up eroding government revenues.

Technology hardware, health care and pharmaceutical companies would be most impacted by U.S. proposals to rewrite international tax rules, according to a new analysis.

Business groups were unmoved by the Treasury Secretary’s call for U.S. companies to accept higher taxes in return for a huge public investment in infrastructure aimed at boosting the American economy.

Republican senators say they’re encouraged about the prospects for a deal with President Biden on his $2.25 trillion infrastructure proposal after an Oval Office meeting but want to exclude any move to roll back the 2017 tax cuts to help pay for the package.