EU proposes 'business-friendly' unified tax rulebook The European Commission has proposed new corporation tax rules in Europe that could allow companies to file one tax return for all its operations in … Business • 18 May 21
New EU corporate tax avoidance measures to take effect New rules to eliminate corporate tax avoidance by large multi-nationals within the European Union will come into force on 1 January. Business • 30 Dec 18
Ireland 'will play its role' in tackling tax avoidance Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said Ireland will continue to play its role in dealing with the issue of aggressive avoidance of tax. Business • 06 Nov 17
Evidence Ireland facilitates tax avoidance - Oxfam A new Oxfam report suggests there is strong evidence Ireland is facilitating "significant corporate tax avoidance by top European banks". Business • 27 Mar 17
Bank of Ireland UK loses £27m tax avoidance case Bank of Ireland has lost a £27m (€34.2m) tax avoidance case in the UK after an attempt to exploit a loophole that did not exist. Business • 10 May 16
Julius Baer says deal done with US on tax case Swiss private bank Julius Baer said it had finalised an agreement with US authorities, paying $547m to end a criminal investigation into claims that it … Business • 05 Feb 16
Developing world 'losing $100bn to tax avoidance' Developing countries are losing around $100 billion a year in revenues because foreign investors are channelling profits through offshore zones to avoid tax, a study … Business • 24 Jun 15
HSBC could face legal action over Swiss accounts HSBC faces investigation by US authorities and an inquiry by British lawmakers after admitting failings by its Swiss private bank that may have allowed some … Business • 10 Feb 15