Richard Curran: Battle of the corporate tax billions is only just beginning

Unlike talk of tariffs and trade wars, this twister is heading straight for the safe box of Irish corporate tax receipts, which now account for nearly a quarter of the Exchequer’s income.

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Unlike talk of tariffs and trade wars, this twister is heading straight for the safe box of Irish corporate tax receipts, which now account for nearly a quarter of the Exchequer’s income. To understand what is happening and how it could affect Ireland, you have to realise Ireland has done incredibly well in the game of corporate tax, and what works for us is anything that preserves the status quo..