R&D credits for firms - even if they pay no tax
The state paid almost €359 million to companies in refundable R&D tax credits in 2015
The state is paying out millions of euro in tax credits every year to companies which pay no tax in the same year, Labour Party finance spokeswoman Joan Burton has said.
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