EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business

Re:EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business by jacooper on Friday December 16, 2022 @02:16PM (#34018784)

> The landmark deal between nearly 140 countries aims to stop governments racing to cut taxes in a bid to attract companies.

> It was praised by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen as "an historic agreement which helps even the playing field".

This is a global goal, not just an EU Law.

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Re:EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business by lzauz on Friday December 16, 2022 @02:28PM (#34018978)

Whoa, global goals... hmm... that reminds me of something... :-)

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Re:EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business by jiveturkey on Friday December 16, 2022 @02:18PM (#34018805)

ok but the story here is about the EU adoption of such.

> The US has not taken steps to adopt the rules so far, despite Ms Yellen's championship of the plan.

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Re:EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business by jacooper on Friday December 16, 2022 @02:19PM (#34018820)

I know, but the title makes it seem like an EU campaign.

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Re:EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business by jiveturkey on Friday December 16, 2022 @02:25PM (#34018925)

I don't see how. 'global' is right in the headline.

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Re:EU adopts global minimum 15% tax on big business by stilist on Friday December 16, 2022 @03:11PM (#34019649)

I assumed it was a tax the EU applied to global business, not a globally-agreed tax the EU signed onto.

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