Taxing time for global tech giants
The European Union’s tax plans for the big technology companies spells trouble for Ireland
Tax and technology giants is a hot topic in Brussels - and that’s not good news for Ireland.
While the government in Dublin insists it remains committed to the idea of tackling the thorny tax issue in a global way - through the OECD’s Beps process - French president Emmanuel Macron is leading the charge for an immediate short-term digital tax as a way of raising revenue from the likes of Apple, Google ...