news,45 06/21 |
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 21 (IPS) - After decades of rejecting international tax cooperation under multilateral auspices, rich countries have finally agreed. But, by insisting on their own terms, progressive corporate income tax remains distant.
Tax avoidance and evasion by transnational corporations (TNCs) are facilitated by âtax havensâ â jurisdictions with very low âeffectiveâ taxation rates. Intense competition among developing countries to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) makes things worse.
Read the full story, âOECDs Regressive World Corporate Income Tax Reformâ, on globalissues.org â