OECD releases detailed technical guidance on the Pillar Two model rules for 15% global minimum tax

Today the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released further technical guidance on the 15% global minimum tax agreed in October 2021 as part of the two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy. The Commentary published today elaborates on the application and operation of the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules agreed and released in December 2021. The GloBE Rules provide a co-ordinated system to ensure that Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) with revenues above EUR 750 million pay at least a minimum level of tax – 15% – on the income arising in each of the jurisdictions in which they operate.

The release of the Commentary to the GloBE Rules now provides MNEs and tax administrations with detailed and comprehensive technical guidance on the operation and intended outcomes under the rules and clarifies the meaning of certain terms. It also illustrates the application of the rules to various fact patterns. The Commentary is intended to promote a consistent and common interpretation of the GloBE Rules that will facilitate co-ordinated outcomes for both tax administrations and MNE Groups.

“The release of the Commentary today is a significant achievement which concludes many months of hard work by Inclusive Framework members in reaching a detailed agreement on the substantive provisions of the GloBE Rules,” said Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. “With the completion of the technical work on the Model Rules and Commentary, Inclusive Framework members now have all the tools they need to begin implementing the rules.”

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS will now develop an Implementation Framework to support tax authorities in the implementation and administration of the GloBE Rules. As the first step in this process, the Inclusive Framework will undertake a public consultation to collect input from stakeholders on the matters they consider need to be addressed as part of the Implementation Framework.

To access the full text of the GloBE Rules and its Commentary, visit https://oe.cd/pillar-two-model-rules.

Further information on the two-pillar solution for addressing the tax challenges arising from digitalisation and globalisation of the economy is available at https://oe.cd/bepsaction1.

Contacts:

• Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) | Pascal.Saint-Amans@oecd.org
• Achim Pross, CTPA’s Head of International Co-operation and Tax Administration | achim.pross@oecd.org

Compliments of the OECD.