
In July, a total of 130 countries agreed to alter global tax laws to ensure that multinational corporations pay taxes at a minimum of 15%

Total 130 countries have agreed to an overhaul of global tax norms to ensure that multinationals pay taxes wherever they operate.

In the US, Biden has proposed a 21% minimum rate on overseas earnings of big US companies to deter them from shifting profits to tax havens.

US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen said that the US and India have a shared interest in implementing a robust global minimum tax.

The minimum rate was championed by the United States and dovetails with the aim of President Joe Biden