The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy said he is
not proud of Ireland’s reputation as an enabler of tax avoidance. In a speech
to the European Parliament this week Mr Carthy strongly criticised the Irish
government for facilitating tax avoidance for large corporations. The European Parliament today voted in
favour of EU Commission proposals to crack down on corporate tax avoidance. The
anti-tax avoidance directive reflects the plans by the OECD (Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and Development) to limit tax base erosion and profit
shifting (BEPS) and follows previous recommendations made by the European Parliament
last year. Here’s Matt Carthy.

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The Irish government has facilitated tax
avoidance on a massive scale. So says the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy. He criticised
Ireland during a debate on tax issues in the European Parliament this week. The
Midlands North-West MEP condemned the government for giving multi-national companies
like Google and Microsoft until 2021 to restructure their tax affairs. Speaking
after the debate, Mr Carthy said that Ireland is well known internationally for
its tax avoidance loopholes. 

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The European Parliament has no right
interfering in Irish tax affairs. That’s the warning from the Fine Gael MEP
Brian Hayes. The European Parliament today voted in favour of EU Commission
proposals to crack down on corporate tax avoidance. The anti-tax
avoidance directive reflects the plans by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development) to limit tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and follows
previous recommendations made by the European Parliament last year. All of the
four Fine Gael MEPs did not support today’s vote. Here’s Brian Hayes.

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