London — British officials are not convinced by President Joe Biden’s plan for a global minimum business tax rate of 21%, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak and his team are concerned that the rate may be too high over the long term, even though the UK intends to raise corporation tax to 25% in 2023 to repair public finances after the pandemic...
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