2026

To understand the contradictions at the heart of President Donald Trump’s trade policy, look no further than the humble cup of coffee.

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The US Treasury is keeping a close eye on forthcoming guidance from the OECD that’s meant to ensure the global minimum tax framework maintains its integrity, a top department official said Friday.

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Democratic lawmakers seized on Elon Musk’s new status as the world’s first trillionaire to renew calls for a wealth tax on the richest Americans as affordability concerns dominate national politics.

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This OECD item discusses implementation of the amended Common Reporting Standard and the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework in Caribbean jurisdictions. It focuses on the legal, IT, and reporting steps needed for future automatic exchanges, with implications for tax transparency, cross-border reporting, and international tax administration.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on governments to tax AI companies to fund a universal basic income and introduce employee retention incentives to account for the potential impact the technology could have on the labor market.

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A late effort to include new EU-wide taxes in the bloc’s next budget plan fell through as none of the additional levies—on digital services, crypto assets, and online gambling—were included in the amended proposal.

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Participants of the 2026 FIFA World Cup can use a proportional formula to allocate the prize money and other compensation they receive among the countries hosting the tournament, the IRS said Wednesday.

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Ireland’s healthy economic headline numbers mask growing weaknesses in the public finances, the state’s fiscal watchdog has warned.

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This article reports that tariff refunds exceeded gross customs collections, causing net customs receipts to turn negative for the month. The development shows how tariff refund administration following litigation over emergency tariffs can affect customs revenue and monthly government receipts data.

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