Methodology
Reviewed 2026-09-01
1. Establish the factual floor
The research ledger records what the IMF, OECD, ILO, and other primary institutions actually say, with dates and direct links. A model may use a concrete number only when the ledger contains its geography, date, and context.
The baseline matters because adjacent claims are easy to blur. The OECD global minimum tax is relevant to multinational taxation, but it is not an AI contribution. IMF analysis explores AI fiscal scenarios, but it does not enact the agentic-margin proposal.
2. Label the argument
Every piece is assigned a content type such as analysis, scenario, forecast, field note, opinion, or manifesto. The opening answer states whether the mechanism is evidence, inference, or proposal.
Prospective language can be forceful. It cannot convert a campaign term into current law or a stress test into a measured outcome. Corrections change the page and its modified date rather than hiding the record in a social post.
3. Test the mechanism
A proposed contribution is evaluated against attribution, thresholds, incidence, avoidance, administrative cost, international allocation, and the destination of revenue. A clever slogan that cannot survive those questions remains a slogan.
The public calculator demonstrates relationships among inputs; it does not estimate liability. Users should obtain jurisdiction-specific professional advice for real tax decisions.
