Tag: tax haven
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Post Apple, time to rethink FDI policy
Regardless of whether or not an appeal should or should not be taken by the Irish government in relation to the Apple tax ruling, apple themselves will of course appeal. We should not mistake the individual issue, whether Apple did or did not get illegal state aid, for the broader issue of Ireland’s over reliance…
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Ireland can’t indefinitely have it both ways on MNC tax
This is a version of a column published in the Irish Examiner June 1 2013. Nothing it seems lasts forever. This is as true in economics and finance as it is in life generally. While we cannot stop the onward march of change, we can and should consider if we are planning for this. We…
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What is the status of Ireland as a tax haven?
Ireland, as we know, is not a tax haven. We know this because we are told it. And, our political and economic elite wouldn’t lie would they…
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US Senate Report raises hard questions for Ireland on corporate tax
US Senate Report raises hard questions for Ireland on corporate tax So who knew you could negotiate a special tax rate with Revenue? Hopefully some TD will raise this issue…