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

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

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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Dhwani Mehta

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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