Yellen and Mexican finance minister discuss digital taxation

Yellen and Mexican finance minister discuss digital taxation


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican Finance Minister Arturo Herrera on Tuesday discussed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen the need for an international agreement on taxing the digital economy, Mexico’s finance ministry said.



Janet Yellen wearing a purple shirt: FILE PHOTO: Yellen holds a news conference in Washington


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FILE PHOTO: Yellen holds a news conference in Washington



Janet Yellen standing on a stage: FILE PHOTO: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen speaks during a panel discussion in Atlanta


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FILE PHOTO: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen speaks during a panel discussion in Atlanta

Nearly 140 countries are currently negotiating the first update in a generation to the rules for taxing cross-border commerce, to account for the emergence of big digital companies like Google, Apple and Facebook.



a man wearing a suit and tie talking on a cell phone: Mexico's Finance Minister Arturo Herrera attends an interview with Reuters, in Mexico City


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Mexico’s Finance Minister Arturo Herrera attends an interview with Reuters, in Mexico City

Ministers within the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) last week expressed optimism that the new U.S. administration of President Joe Biden was more open to such a deal.

(Reporting by Frank Jack Daniel)

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