France will push for a global minimum tax rate of 12.5% to combat tax evasion and optimization, Finance Minister
- “We propose 12.5% as a minimum corporate tax rate,” he says at OECD in Paris. “12.5% is a good starting point and a good reference point”
- Says the OECD has responded to U.S. concerns on digital tax and there is “no reason” for every country not to agree
- France will push partners in coming weeks to agree to compromise on digital tax, Le Maire says
- NOTE:
Truce Sought in Digital Tax Feud as OECD Proposes New Compromise
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