Ireland says global tax must not hurt smaller countries
OECD tax chief sees agreement by October at the latest
21 April 2021 - 19:32
Dublin — Low-tax country Ireland called for any agreement on how multinational companies are taxed to work for small countries and allow for tax competition, during an online conference organised by the Irish government.
Ireland is one of the countries with most to lose from the planned global tax overhaul, with big multinationals such as Facebook, Google and Apple — attracted by the country's 12.5% corporate tax rate — directly accounting for about one in eight jobs in the economy...
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