Tax justice wins support in Ireland
Thursday, September 8th, 2016The Irish parliament may have voted to appeal the Apple decision yesterday, but the reason for those close to power to do so are now
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The Apple curse?
Thursday, September 8th, 2016The Irish Examiner has reported that: Huge revisions to Irish GDP levels that led to “leprechaun economics” claims earlier this year were almost completely caused
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Globalisation may or may not be failing, but tax havens almost certainly are
Wednesday, September 7th, 2016Martin Wolf has an article in the FT this morning saying that data shows the tide is turning on globalisation. He thinks the proportion of
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On RTE radio yesterday
Friday, September 2nd, 2016I was interviewed for about fifteen minutes on RTE radio (the equivalent of the BBC) in Ireland last night. It’s available on line here. Start
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Tim Cook really isn't playing his cards very well
Friday, September 2nd, 2016I think Tim Cook should remember that old moral that when in a hole he should stop digging. Having been told Apple must pay tax in
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Tax justice to the fore in Ireland
Friday, September 2nd, 2016I was delighted to read reports from Ireland that: Minister for Children Katherine Zappone will today demand that proposals around “tax justice” are accepted if
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You either have strict border controls or uncontrolled migration. Why hasn't the government realised that?
Friday, September 2nd, 2016Yesterday the Guardian reported that: Theresa May has agreed with her cabinet that restricting immigration will be a red line in any negotiations with the
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May commits the UK to a future way beyond the EU and no one knows what it means
Thursday, September 1st, 2016Theresa May has made clear that immigration control is the redline in the UK’s negotiation with the EU. She might as well say there is no
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Could Apple's tax bring down the Irish government
Thursday, September 1st, 2016The Irish Times has reported that: Independent Ministers yesterday refused a request from Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Taoiseach Enda Kenny to agree an
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