2026

Multinationals in the world’s largest economies are facing several unanswered questions and possible audit scrutiny as they prepare to file their first global minimum tax forms ahead of a fast-approaching June deadline.

Canada is overhauling its rules governing intercompany transactions, handing the tax authority greater powers to adjust corporate tax bills.

Tax officials from developing countries said that United Nations tax reform efforts could help them meet targets under a global financial development plan.

A United Nations group of tax experts approved plans to help developing countries increase the ways they tax high net-worth people.

For years, US multinational companies routinely placed their global intellectual property in affiliates in low-tax jurisdictions outside the US. This may no longer become routine.

This article examines corporate litigation seeking refunds of tariffs imposed under executive authority later overturned by the Supreme Court. The reporting highlights the fiscal and legal consequences of invalidated cross-border levies, including potential revenue exposure for the federal government and broader implications for the treatment of trade-based revenue measures in international economic policy.

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Developed countries in United Nations tax-treaty negotiations have shown an appetite for new approaches to taxing the digital economy, opening some potential for agreement with developing nations that are spearheading the UN talks.

This article examines how major U.S. corporations, including Nvidia, are disclosing large tax payments while also utilizing international tax strategies in jurisdictions like Ireland and Malta, highlighting ongoing issues in corporate tax transparency and global tax planning.

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This article explores how pharmaceutical companies reduce U.S. tax liabilities by shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, illustrating continued challenges in enforcing international tax rules and profit-shifting regulations.

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The WTO warns that prolonged geopolitical conflict could significantly disrupt global trade and economic growth, highlighting broader implications for international economic policy and regulation.

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