French finance minister is keeping an eye on patent box

The French minister for finance Michel Sapin is keeping a close eye on the Irish patent box proposal in case it is used as a back door to another Double Irish-style tax system, he told The Sunday Business Post.

Sapin was in Dublin last week as part of a tour of Europe’s finance ministers to discuss ways of kick-starting economic growth in the eurozone. While significant work had been done on cutting debts ...