2026

A senior EU official on Thursday urged the restart of stalled global digital tax negotiations “as soon as possible,” warning that the issue of untaxed revenue from digital services is unlikely to go away.

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Global funds are piling into Indian government bonds after New Delhi removed taxes on debt for foreign investors and eased ownership caps, along with moves that have helped stabilize the rupee.

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Switzerland lost its position as the world’s most competitive economy to Singapore, slipping to third place in the ranking as high US trade tariffs and a strong Swiss franc hurt investment flows.

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Colombia wants to join the US in having its companies exempted from part of the 15% global minimum tax that dozens of countries have already adopted.

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The OECD is planning to share documentation on tax morale with several tax administrations in the coming weeks, an official said.

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OECD officials urged governments to reassess existing tax incentives in light of pillar 2, noting that some incentives may be less effective under the global minimum tax framework while others may qualify for favorable treatment. Countries were encouraged to evaluate which incentives benefit in-scope multinationals and consider reforms that align with pillar 2 rules while improving investment certainty and tax policy effectiveness.

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Tax administrators vouched for potential benefits that a simplified transfer pricing calculation for baseline marketing and distribution activities could have on tax authority capacity and dispute resolution.

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Tax authorities are reporting a significant reduction in time spent tracking non-compliance with payments of value-added tax—from nine months to three—thanks to the use of artificial intelligence, an OECD official said Wednesday.

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In this final installment of the report, Levine looks at the path forward for the EU to use taxation to support growth and innovation, including enhanced cooperation, and suggests that it look to build on U.S. experience rather than replicate it.

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The UK tax authority proposed changes to its planned transfer pricing documentation requirements Tuesday to lighten the administrative burden for multinational companies. The new proposal for documentation under the International Controlled Transactions Schedule, open for public consultation until July 31, also adds targeted rules for the financial sector.

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