Corporate America Is Nowhere Near Supporting Yellen’s Global Tax Deal

  • Lack of backing may threaten or delay approval by Congress
  • Countries had agreed to implement deal by end of 2023
Janet Yellen on April 7.Photographer: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is counting on the support of corporate America for a recently agreed global tax deal to help win passage in the U.S. Congress -- a crucial step for its worldwide success.

The problem with that plan: Big business is nowhere near backing the plan. Executives at eight major U.S.-based multinational corporations interviewed by Bloomberg said that far too much remains unknown about the deal, whose fine print is still being negotiated.