German finance minister Scholz says OECD tax agreement marks 'colossal progress'
German finance minister Scholz says OECD tax agreement marks 'colossal progress'
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Thursday welcomed the agreement by 130 countries in talks led by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to support a global corporate minimum tax, calling it the biggest breakthrough in global taxation in decades.
"The race to the bottom in competition is over," Scholz told reporters during a visit to Washington.
He said details still needed to be worked out, but the agreement marked "colossal progress" and would allow countries to increase investment in infrastructure and efforts to combat climate change.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal)
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路透華盛頓7月1日電-德國財政部長奧拉夫·朔爾茨(Olaf Scholz)週四對130個國家在經濟合作與發展組織(Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development)主導的談判中達成支持全球企業最低税的協議表示歡迎，稱這是數十年來全球税收方面的最大突破。肖爾茨在訪問華盛頓時對記者説：“競爭中的墊底競賽已經結束。”他説，細節仍需敲定，但該協議標誌着“巨大的進步”，將允許各國增加對基礎設施的投資和應對氣候變化的努力。(Andrea Shalal報道)(andrea.shalal@tr.com；+1 202-815-7432；)