Higher corporate tax rate won’t ‘undermine Irish competitiveness’ – EU Commissioner

2021-09-27

20/09/2021 The EU Commissioner for the Economy says Ireland won’t lose its competitive edge if it signs up to a global deal to increase the minimum corporate tax rate to fifteen percent (15%). Paolo Gentiloni made the comments during his visit to Dublin today (in an interview with EU News Radio). Mr Gentiloni said the European Commission supports the move to have a minimum global corporate tax rate of fifteen percent. But he said the Commission respects Ireland’s need to understand the details and cha...

20/09/2021

The EU Commissioner for the Economy says Ireland won’t lose its competitive edge if it signs up to a global deal to increase the minimum corporate tax rate to fifteen percent (15%).

Paolo Gentiloni made the comments during his visit to Dublin today (in an interview with EU News Radio).

Mr Gentiloni said the European Commission supports the move to have a minimum global corporate tax rate of fifteen percent. But he said the Commission respects Ireland’s need to understand the details and challenges such a deal would pose.

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