
Global Tax Talks
A PwC on-demand video series that quickly and concisely brings you the global tax policy news you need to know in a format that you can access on the go.
May 06, 2025
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Professor Itai Grinberg, a faculty member at Georgetown University Law Center and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Treasury Department during the Biden administration. In that role, Itai served as the United States' lead negotiator for the global corporate minimum tax initiative. Doug and Itai discuss the behind-the-scenes history of Pillar Two from the US perspective, exploring its policy rationale, global negotiations, and shifting political dynamics. The conversation begins with how Itai’s got his role at Treasury and builds a detailed timeline tracing the Biden administration’s early support for global minimum tax rules through the 2021 G7 agreement and the development of the Under-Taxed Profits Rule (UTPR). They also delve into the impact of the Build Back Better legislation which was not enacted, the rationale behind the US safe harbor under UTPR, international political tensions including Brexit and US-China relations, and the implications of the April 2025 Trump executive order. The episode closes with reflections on the OECD Inclusive Framework’s future and whether multinational enterprises can expect a workable consensus moving forward.
International Tax Services Global Leader, PwC US
A PwC on-demand video series that quickly and concisely brings you the global tax policy news you need to know in a format that you can access on the go.
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