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Side-by-Side Implementation Is a Good Start, but It’s Just the Beginning

By: Daniel Bunn, Alan Cole

EU Member States are beginning to implement the side-by-side agreement reached by the G7 last year—a deal that put the US and OECD global minimum taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. frameworks on equal footing. This is an important step in trans-Atlantic economic relations, which have been frayed by hostility over discriminatory policies.

However, there is more work to be done—on both sides of the Atlantic. If there’s a downside to the side-by-side agreement, it’s the risk of locking in mediocre tax policy choices for the long run.

This is a preview of our full op-ed originally published in Bloomberg Tax.

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About the Authors

Daniel Bunn Tax Foundation President & CEO
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Daniel Bunn

President and CEO

Daniel Bunn is President and CEO of the Tax Foundation. Daniel has been with the organization since 2018 and, prior to becoming President, successfully built its Center for Global Tax Policy, expanding the Tax Foundation’s reach and impact around the world. Prior to joining the Tax Foundation, Daniel worked in the United States Senate at the Joint Economic Committee.

Alan Cole Tax Foundation
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Alan Cole

Senior Economist

Alan Cole is a Senior Economist with Tax Foundation’s Center for Federal Tax Policy. His areas of focus include business taxes, cross-border taxes, and macroeconomics. In addition to work at Tax Foundation, Alan has served on the Joint Economic Committee and with The Conference Board.