France seeks support for minimum corporate tax at world level

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - France called on Thursday for a new global system of taxation, including a tax on digital giants, as governments look to prevent companies from shopping around for tax havens.Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the Group of Seven (G7), of which France holds the rotating presidency, should consider setting a joint minimum corporate tax and tackle the power of giant multinational corporations.Le Maire said he had discussed the issue with his U.S. counterpart,..