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minus-squaremannycalavera@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 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-squaremassacre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoI’m pretty sure Ireland is now the richest country in the EU
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoTechnically Luxembourg. But Ireland is #2 by both GDP per capita and by mean income.
minus-squaremannycalavera@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 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?
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.