Digitalisation: The global tax rules are changing. Pascal Saint-Amans, OECD tax chief

Published: Jan. 30, 2019, 4:27 p.m.

Everybody agrees that tech giants and all other businesses should pay their fair share of taxes where they create value. But is a digital tax the way to go? OECD tax chief Pascal Saint-Amans says no. The OECD has secured an agreement among 127 countries and jurisdictions to spearhead talks on changing the rules of the taxation game: shifting more taxing rights to market jurisdictions where goods and services\u2014digital or not\u2014are being consumed\u2026away from the countries where multinational companies are headquartered. What\u2019s at stake? Nothing short of changing fundamental tax rules to address the 21st century\u2019s globalised and digitalising economy.\n\nFor more information, go to: \nhttp://www.oecd.org/tax/\nhttps://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation\n\nHost: Clara Young\nProducer: Robin Allison Davis \n\nGet the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters:\xa0www.oecd.org/newsletters\nFollow us on social media:\xa0www.oecd.org/social-media