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US proposes new 15 percent global corporate tax rate

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The US Treasury has spoken with OECD officials on plans for a global minimum tax on multinational corporations. The Biden administration has watered down the proposal from a tax rate of 21 percent to 15 percent. It still needs to convince allies, particularly in the EU, to get on board.

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