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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路透华盛顿7月1日电-德国财政部长奥拉夫·朔尔茨(Olaf Scholz)周四对130个国家在经济合作与发展组织(Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development)主导的谈判中达成支持全球企业最低税的协议表示欢迎，称这是数十年来全球税收方面的最大突破。肖尔茨在访问华盛顿时对记者说：“竞争中的垫底竞赛已经结束。”他说，细节仍需敲定，但该协议标志着“巨大的进步”，将允许各国增加对基础设施的投资和应对气候变化的努力。(Andrea Shalal报道)(andrea.shalal@tr.com；+1 202-815-7432；)