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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•3 months agoFuck that’s depressing reading. I understand what US corporations get out of this but I’m still unsure why Ireland goes to this length to be a tax haven. What’s in it for them?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•3 months agoThey get to tax those trillions at an extremely low rate, right?
minus-square@massacrelinkEnglish2•3 months agoI’m pretty sure Ireland is now the richest country in the EU
minus-square@ripcordlinkEnglish7•3 months agoTechnically Luxembourg. But Ireland is #2 by both GDP per capita and by mean income.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•3 months agoThis is my impression whilst visiting Roscommon.
Fuck that’s depressing reading. I understand what US corporations get out of this but I’m still unsure why Ireland goes to this length to be a tax haven. What’s in it for them?
They get to tax those trillions at an extremely low rate, right?
I’m pretty sure Ireland is now the richest country in the EU
Technically Luxembourg. But Ireland is #2 by both GDP per capita and by mean income.
This is my impression whilst visiting Roscommon.