At the G7 gathering in Cornwall, the sound of self-congratulation will be deafening. The leaders of the world’s richest countries will rubber stamp a deal to set a global minimum tax rate of 15 per cent for multinationals.
The applause has already started. The chancellor Rishi Sunak, said the G7 agreement ensures “the right companies paid the right tax in the right places.”
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