Financial Journalism - Somesh Jha

Financial Journalism

I have covered a wide range of sectors as a beat reporter. My experience spans capital-intensive industries such as aviation, where I analysed airline balance sheets and reported on regulatory developments, to banking, where I broke stories on mergers and exposed bank frauds. I specialise in reporting on government policies, having covered taxation, public finance, labour, transportation, the environment, and politics.

OECD Resolving Concerns Over G7 Minimum Tax Pact, Official Says

Conducted an exclusive interview with a top OECD official on the outlook for the global tax framework after G7 countries agreed to exempt US multinationals from the OECD-led deal.

More Tech Groups Pay UK Digital Tax as Revenue Passes $3 Billion

Filed an FOI to reveal that the number of tech companies paying the UK’s digital services tax has steadily increased, despite mounting US pressure to scrap the levy.

Global Minimum Tax Rule May Prevent US Edge Under G7 Deal

Wrote this deep-dive on how exempting the US tax system from the OECD’s global minimum tax framework, a key ask of Trump administration, won’t give US companies a competitive advantage—yet.

Bloomberg.com • 11th June 2025

Britain Counts the Mounting Cost of Taxing Wealthy ‘Non-Doms’

Contributed to Bloomberg’s Big Take on the surge in departing business leaders following the UK’s abolition of the non-doms tax regime.

28th February 2025

UK Unlikely to Back Down from Digital Services Tax Amid US Threats

Broke the story on the UK Treasury’s stance to keep the digital services tax in place in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against countries enforcing the levy.

My Most Read Work

Global Minimum Tax Rule May Prevent US Edge Under G7 Deal

Wrote this deep-dive on how exempting the US tax system from the OECD’s global minimum tax framework, a key ask of Trump administration, won’t give US companies a competitive advantage—yet.

Bloomberg.com • 11th June 2025

Britain Counts the Mounting Cost of Taxing Wealthy ‘Non-Doms’

Contributed to Bloomberg’s Big Take on the surge in departing business leaders following the UK’s abolition of the non-doms tax regime.

28th February 2025

UK Unlikely to Back Down from Digital Services Tax Amid US Threats

Broke the story on the UK Treasury’s stance to keep the digital services tax in place in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against countries enforcing the levy.

Business Standard • 30th August 2019

One Month of Bank Merger: Covid Lockdown Proves Dampener

Hours before the official announcement, broke the story revealing the state-owned banks in contention for India’s largest banking merger, and provided in-depth coverage of the issue.

The Hindu • 31st October 2017

India Plans to Sell Air India and Low-Cost Arm Together

Broke a front-page exclusive for The Hindu on the Indian government’s Air India privatisation strategy, revealing the plan to bundle the carrier with its low-cost arm, Air India Express.

Business Standard • 17th April 2018

India's ATMs Run Out of Notes

In 2018, broke the story of a widespread ATM cash crunch across India, which drew international attention, and produced consistent follow-up reports.