Analysis: 'Theresa May has Ireland’s tax advantage in her crosshairs'

Britain is going to have to try and eat Ireland’s FDI dinner, writes Jack Horgan-Jones

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For a long time, Ireland has been (one of) Europe’s bad boys on tax. Our willingness to compete for FDI on tax has attracted much opprobrium from our larger European neighbours. But now Ireland, and Europe, are on the verge of having a competitor on our doorstep who doesn’t have to play by the rules.

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