I have been asked by many people for more comment on Apple and Ireland and what it might mean. I just wrote this and will
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The EU v Apple and Ireland
The EU’s provisional decision in the case it is making against Ireland for providing illegal state aid to Apple is here. The basis of the
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George has got his dream: the UK’s now a tax haven
In February 2006 George Osborne went to Ireland and gave a speech that would reward study by those interested in recent political history. What I recall
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In the Belfast Telegraph this morning
My commentary on corporation tax in Northern Ireland reached the Belfast Telegraph this morning, where my piece starts: I am worried that Northern Ireland could be sleep
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When it comes to corporation tax Northern Ireland is walking into a disaster all of its own making
Debate on whether or not Northern Ireland (and Scotland) should have control of their corporation tax rates is back on the agenda. I will be
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The price of falling EU corporation tax rates: €107 billion
I noted a fascinating blog on Irish corporation tax this week. Written by Michael Taft of Unite, Ireland, he said: According to Finfacts: ‘Michael Noonan,
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You can’t deny to Scotland what is being held out as a tax promise to Northern Ireland
The Guardian has reported that: The battle over the Scottish government’s plans for Scotland to share the pound after independence intensified sharply on Wednesday after the governor
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International tax abuse, Facebook style
This is from the FT this morning. Tax abuse is alive and well and continuing from Ireland: A Dublin-based company at the heart of Facebook’s international
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Tax abuse is not faceless: there’s always an accountant behind it
Jesse Drucker has become one of the leading journalists exposing tax abuse over the last few years. Now with Bloomberg he has a fascinating story
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