Published by Global Britain
Global Britain has released my report on the degree to which the economy of the Republic of Ireland is dominated by activities that reduce the tax bills of foreign multinationals.
You can download the report here.
The report dissects the two elements of tax-sparing activities:
the re-invoicing through Ireland of goods made elsewhere and services […]
Government announcement of the Spring Statement CASHBACK
Published on 24 March 2022
Mr Sunak’s Spring Statement was far less impressive than his rhetoric has made it appear. Once again a senior member of this administration reaches a Gold Standard in rhetoric, but at best a Bronze one in achievement. The claim does not stand up to examination […]
Original Brexit-Watch.org article
Published on 18 March 2022
Our Brexit-Watch.org article last week showed how tax-leveraged leasing through Ireland was a major contributor to the BigTech and Biotech companies minimizing their corporation tax payments:https://www.brexit-watch.org/irelands-fear-of-depending-on-foreign-companies-tax-receipts-is-unfounded-for-the-wrong-reasonsWhilst Rishi Sunak’s much-trumpeted minimum 15% global corporation tax rate won’t have any effect at all, the Kremlin has intervened by passing a law […]
Brexit-Watch.org article of 14 March 2022
Published on 16 March 2022
Ireland’s corporation tax receipts continue to rise, thanks to their ‘Celtic Tiger’ business model:
https://www.brexit-watch.org/irelands-fear-of-depending-on-foreign-companies-tax-receipts-is-unfounded-for-the-wrong-reasons
This was already costing the UK £10 billion a year in lost corporation tax in 2016:
Ireland’s takings have increased by 386% between 2009 and 2021; that implies at least a doubling of the […]