Tax
John Walsh: Beware the tectonic tax shifts taking place on the continent
OECD tax policy chief Pascal Saint-Amans was a friend to Ireland, and his departure leaves us open to a fundamental shift towards a common EU taxation model
The news this week that Pascal Saint-Amans is stepping down as director of tax policy at the OECD could be very bad for Ireland.
The Frenchman has spearheaded attempts to introduce a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent among developed countries. After years of horse-trading, an agreement in principle was reached last October.
Ireland was one of eight countries to oppose ratification of the agreement as it sought assurances that the proposed rate ...
