Crown dependencies agree to adopt global minimum tax rate

Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man have jointly agreed to adopt the 15% global minimum tax rate, as set out as part of the OECD's Pillar two.

• In  2022, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) rules that form part of Pillar Two, its ongoing work against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).
• These rules aim to ensure a minimum global tax rate of 15% for all large Multi-National Enterprise groups (MNEs) and were agreed upon by 136 out of 140 OECD members, including the three Crown Dependencies.
• The rules will apply to all MNEs with a consolidated turnover of more than €750 million and are expected to generate about $150 billion in additional worldwide taxes.
• The UK aims to introduce the rule from 31 December 2023, following consultation, and will be delivered via the Income Inclusion Rule (IIR) and Undertaxed Profits Rule (UTPR), as announced in the Spring Budget 2023.
• The three territories have agreed together to introduce either their own Income Inclusion Rule or other form of top-up tax, along with a domestic minimum corporate tax rate, with a view to implement from 2025.
• All three territories will retain the right to adjust this policy if other countries do not act accordingly.

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Crown Dependencies agree common policy on global minimum corporate tax rate