The Lisbon take on Irish tax

There is far more to the Lisbon Treaty than the issue of keeping Irish tax independent of Europe.

The Lisbon Treaty is about governance, structures and administration. Unfortunately, the Irish debate on the treaty has turned it into a question of Irish tax independence, questions about a common form of company tax across the European Union (EU) and even the readability of EU legislation.

Clarity on the Lisbon Treaty, and about Ireland’s tax ...