Japan’s Aso: G7 reaches “historic” deal on minimum global tax

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso praised the G7 minimum global tax deal, adding that it has raised the momentum for a wider deal among the G20 major economies

“The Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries have struck a "historic" agreement for a minimum global corporate tax of at least 15%,” he added.

On Monday, Switzerland’s Finance Minister said the country will likely remain attractive to business after Group of Seven (G7) nations reached a landmark deal to back a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15%.

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