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Former US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen agreed to the global corporate tax deal in October 2021

Trump effectively pulls US out of global tax deal

US President Donald Trump has declared that a global corporate minimum tax deal "has no force or effect" in the US, effectively pulling America out of the landmark 2021 arrangement negotiated by the Biden administration with nearly 140 countries.

Business • 21 Jan

Finance Minister Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe

Corporate tax surge could continue in years ahead

The exchequer could be in line for more bumper corporate tax receipts this year and it may continue into next year, according to one analyst.

Business • 03 Mar 23

Department of Finance's chief economist John McCarthy said he was worried about corporation tax receipts in the coming years

Risk to corporate tax take from tech slowdown

The slowdown in the global tech sector poses a risk to soaring corporate tax receipts in Ireland next year and in particular in 2024, the Department of Finance's chief economist John McCarthy said today.

Business • 17 Nov 22

140 countries reached a deal last October on a minimum tax rate of 15%

EU states block compromise on minimum corporate tax

Poland, Sweden, Estonia and Malta have blocked a French-proposed compromise on how to implement minimum corporate tax across the European Union, dealing a blow to the global overhaul of cross-border tax rules.

Business • 15 Mar 22

Paschal Donohoe spoke about tax issues with Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager today

Donohoe to brief Govt on OECD's revised tax plan

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he will brief the Government on Thursday on the revised draft agreement from the OECD on corporate tax reform.

Business • 04 Oct 21

The Taoiseach said that the corporate tax rate had been important but it was not the only aspect of industrial policy

Negotiations on corporate tax rate 'not complete'

The Taoiseach has said that negotiations on Ireland's corporate tax rate are "not complete at all" and "far more detail" is required about the OECD proposals.

Politics • 28 Sep 21

Moody's says the G7 tax plan will be 'mildly credit negative' for Ireland and the Netherlands

Big countries' tax deal to reveal rift in Europe

A global deal on corporate tax looks set to bring to a climax a deep-seated European Union battle, pitting large members Germany, France and Italy against Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Business • 09 Jun 21

What is a global minimum tax and what will it mean?

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations reached a landmark accord backing the creation of a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%, an agreement that could then form the basis of a worldwide deal.

World • 05 Jun 21

Changes to corporate tax rules will reduce revenue

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, has said planned changes to corporate tax rules will result in a reduction in corporate tax in the future of between €800m and €2 billion a year.

Business • 14 Jan 21

India is seeking to lift growth from a six-year low that has sapped jobs and fuelled discontent in the countryside

India cuts corporate tax rate to 25% to boost growth

India's government has today slashed corporate taxes in a surprise $20.5 billion break aimed at reviving private investment.

Business • 20 Sep 19

Mr Saint-Amans said he accepts the process is stressful for some countries and there is a lot at stake

Less tax for Ireland if global system is modernised

Some countries, like Ireland, will get less corporate tax if the process to reform the global system succeeds, the man responsible for leading the negotiations has said.

Business • 17 Sep 19

Watch: Corporate tax - explained

Robert Shortt and Richard Downes talk through how Ireland's corporate tax rate policy was set up, and how our huge corporate tax income is coming under increasing pressure.

Prime Time • 08 Jul 19

Mr Varadkar was answering a question from Richard Boyd Barrett on Mr Trump's comments

Trump corporate tax claim is 'fake news' - Varadkar

US President Donald Trump's assertion that he had heard Ireland was going to cut its already low corporate tax rate is "fake news", Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Politics • 19 Oct 17

The plan offered scant details about how to pay for the cuts without dramatically driving up federal deficits

Trump seeks to cut US corporate tax rate to 20%

US President Donald Trump has proposed the biggest US tax overhaul in three decades, offering to cut taxes for most citizens but prompting criticism that the plan favours the rich and companies and could add trillions of dollars to the deficit.

World • 27 Sep 17

France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe says the country's public debt was 'intolerable'

France to cut corporate tax to 25% by 2022, says new PM

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced plans to tame public spending and bring down the country's "intolerable" public debt, warning the country was "dancing on a volcano".

Business • 04 Jul 17

Banking groups had lobbied hard against the EU requirement to publish country-by-country reports

7 big investment banks in UK paid just $30m tax

Seven of the biggest investment banks operating in London paid little or no tax in Britain last year, despite reporting billions of dollars in profits, a Reuters analysis of corporate filings shows.

Business • 23 Dec 15

EU Finance Commissioner Pierre Moscovici is to bring forward a reformed CCCTB package next year

EU to relaunch Common Corporate Tax Base plans

The European Commission is to relaunch plans for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, which will be mandatory for multinational companies operating in the European Union.

Business • 17 Jun 15

Ireland's effective corporation tax rate comes in close to the headline rate

Ireland has 'most effective' corporate tax system

Ireland has the most effective corporate tax system in Europe with the least amount of red tape, according to a study from PwC and the World Bank.

Business • 24 Nov 14

US moves to close corporate tax loophole

The US Treasury has moved to close tax advantages that were encouraging US companies to move offshore.

News • 23 Sep 14

Algirdas Šemeta said it was necessary to reform the Parent Subsidiary Directive

EU plans to close corporate tax loophole

The European Commission has published a plan that it says will eliminate a corporate tax loophole that has cost the European Union billions of euro every year.

News • 25 Nov 13

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn said no formal investigation had been launched

Chance to 'clear the air' over corporate tax claim

European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has said there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by the Government in relation to corporate taxation.

News • 17 Sep 13

UK committee chairwoman Margaret Hodge branded Google's tax arguments as "brazen"

Call for UK customs to investigate Google

An influential parliamentary committee has called on the UK Revenue & Customs service to "fully investigate" Google.

Business • 13 Jun 13

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