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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discuss global minimum tax

"Yellen discussed that the US and India have a shared interest in implementing a robust global minimum tax,” said the Department of Treasury.

June 30, 2021 / 09:01 AM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen spoke over phone on Tuesday and discussed global minimum tax.

"Yellen discussed that the US and India have a shared interest in implementing a robust global minimum tax,” said the Department of Treasury.

During the call, Yellen stressed on the importance of partnership with India in the G20 and OECD to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to remake the international tax system to help the global economy thrive, the treasury said.

(With PTI inputs)

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first published: Jun 30, 2021 09:01 am