Johannes, don't forget: Ireland has achieved this level of fiscal prosperity by syphoning off desperately needed tax money from other EU member states. Because of the very low corporate tax rates Ireland has attracted a wealth of tax loop hole seekers. The number of tax evasion possibilities offered by the Irish Government is legion: Double Irish, Patent Box etc.
While I share some of the pleasant memories of Ireland and the Irish with you (in my case sailing around the SW corner from Cork and Kinsale to Dingle a few times) current Irish tax policy is fundamentally selfish and lacks solidarity!
And next to the Irish the major beneficiary of this approach are shareholders of mostly US corporations.
Johannes, don't forget: Ireland has achieved this level of fiscal prosperity by syphoning off desperately needed tax money from other EU member states. Because of the very low corporate tax rates Ireland has attracted a wealth of tax loop hole seekers. The number of tax evasion possibilities offered by the Irish Government is legion: Double Irish, Patent Box etc.
While I share some of the pleasant memories of Ireland and the Irish with you (in my case sailing around the SW corner from Cork and Kinsale to Dingle a few times) current Irish tax policy is fundamentally selfish and lacks solidarity!
And next to the Irish the major beneficiary of this approach are shareholders of mostly US corporations.