Time to lay out clear plans on tax

Ireland must pull out the stops to lure top executives with favourable tax rates.

Andrew Gallagher is president of the Irish Tax Institute .

October’s budget is coming against a backdrop of global change that brings with it challenges and opportunities. Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has undoubtedly a difficult job and making the right tax decisions brings many challenges. While Ireland was busy balancing its books over the last number of years, others – in particular London – were continuing to create new tax strategies as part of the fight for foreign direct investment (FDI) across ...