The Taoiseach is to call on European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to confirm that the Lisbon Treaty will copperfasten Ireland's veto in tax matters.
Bertie Ahern said he would ask the Commission President to confirm unequivocally that decisions on taxation within the EU must be unanimous and that any country, including Ireland, can exercise a veto.
Speaking earlier today, the Commission president said he was not in favour of harmonised corporate tax rates and said any changes to the EU tax regime will be decided by unanimity.
He stressed that Ireland has a veto over tax policy, and will retain this veto if the Lisbon Treaty is passed in the referndum on June 12.
Nothing can be decided without Ireland, he said.
