Recently, the term ‘two-pillar solution/two-pillar package’ often seen

Recently, the term ‘two-pillar solution/two-pillar package’ often seen in the news, refers to

Global energy security in near future
International cyber crime reporting
Minimum global corporate tax
Prevention of international money laundering
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2022
The term ‘two-pillar solution/two-pillar package’ refers to the international agreement being negotiated under the OECD/G20 framework to address tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy, specifically focusing on a global minimum corporate tax.
– Pillar One is about reallocating a portion of the profits of large multinational enterprises (MNEs) from their home countries to the market jurisdictions where their consumers are located, regardless of physical presence.
– Pillar Two introduces a global minimum corporate tax rate, primarily set at 15%, to ensure that MNEs pay a minimum level of tax on their profits, regardless of where they are headquartered or operate.
– The aim of the two-pillar solution is to make the international corporate tax system fairer, more stable, and better suited to the modern globalized and digitalized economy.
– It seeks to prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting by MNEs and reduce tax competition among countries.