Senior Economist & Head of Business & International Taxes Unit in the Tax Policy Division of @OECDtax. Formerly @Columbia. Usual disclaimers apply.
Jul 29, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
A few words on the new data and the international tax reforms. First, the decline in corporate tax rates has been pronounced.
Second, our new data on also show that the decline in CIT isn't just about statutory rates. It is also about tax expenditures that countries use to attract mobile assets & activity such as intangibles through IP regimes – our data shows just how low these special rates can be.
Jul 29, 2021 • 10 tweets • 8 min read
The third edition of our flagship CIT publication, Corporate Tax Statistics, is out today – huge congratulations to the team who put this together. Some highlights in a thread: 1/
First, the decline in statutory CIT rates continues, albeit at a slightly more modest pace last year. It's particularly acute when considering zero-tax jurisdictions.