Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean One Big Tax Headache for Australia

Australia could face pressure for its heavy taxation of multinational corporations like Google and Meta.
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean One Big Tax Headache for Australia
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Australia may be forced to overhaul its domestic tax rules amid pressure from the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA) that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

The bill, currently under Senate consideration, includes Section 899, which could be used to penalise countries deemed to implement “unfair foreign taxes” on U.S. multinational corporations.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].