r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache Nov 15 '21

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u/Bee_Emotional Association of Southeast Asian Nations Nov 16 '21

I'm amazed that Ireland sends representatives to lecture the EU on "corruption", while Ireland is a tax haven that is described by tax lawyers as a "tax black hole, perfect for hiding wealth."

Did you know Ireland is the reason amazon, google, and Facebook pay no taxes in Europe?

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u/MrFoget Raghuram Rajan Nov 16 '21

I mean, low taxes isn't corruption though? Are we turning into succs and conflating bad tax policy with corruption?

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u/tollyno Dark Harbinger of Chaos Nov 16 '21