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Full coverage: Tax

At stake in the AbbVie stamp duty case: €580m and the balance of power within business regulation

Case law has been trickling down from a 2018 EU dispute on the role of the Workplace Relations Commission, with deep implications for the powers of the Tax Appeals Commission. The latest score is 2-1 in favour of such state bodies, with a lot to play for.

Thomas Hubert
5th May, 2021 - 6 min read

A $30bn Bermuda triangle: Oracle leaves the Isle of Man to centralise global business in Ireland

New transactions reveal how the American computer infrastructure giant has consolidated all profits made outside the US in an unassuming Dublin business park – without fully giving up on zero-tax jurisdictions.

Thomas Hubert
5th May, 2021 - 4 min read

Google decided to move $14bn in annual profits to the US rather than Ireland. Is this the new world order?

As international tax reforms gather pace, posing a multi-billion euro challenge to Exchequer finances in years to come, Google's latest accounts show what Ireland could miss out on.

Thomas Hubert
21st Apr, 2021 - 5 min read

Is Biden’s tax reform “an asteroid coming towards the financial situation of the state”?

The US administration’s new pledge to level the playing field on corporation tax is seen as a threat to foreign direct investment in Ireland – but how much of a threat? The Currency’s Stephen Kinsella and Thomas Hubert discuss how to quantify and respond to it.

Sean Keyes
14th Apr, 2021 - 4 min read

As Biden confronts Ireland’s tax advantage, Microsoft values its Dublin office at $300bn. What happens next?

The US president's plan would "level the playing field" on corporate tax, making it irrelevant to set its rate anywhere below 21 per cent. This is a challenge, but not all bad news for Ireland, as a reading of Microsoft's latest multi-billion profit posting reveals.

Thomas Hubert
2nd Apr, 2021 - 8 min read

Pinning down intangibles: $632m IP transfer cements Pinterest’s Irish base

As it expands aggressively outside the US, the design-centred social network has a new fashionable item to pin to its board: the green jersey tax structure.

Thomas Hubert
10th Mar, 2021 - 4 min read

“The stars are aligned”: new July deadline for global agreement on multinational taxation

Proponents of international rules to get tech giants to pay tax where their customers are, rather than in hubs like Ireland, have gathered strong momentum in recent weeks.

Thomas Hubert
5th Mar, 2021 - 5 min read

Gold-plated green jersey: How one Irish Dell subsidiary created a €100m-a-year tax credit

VMware is first to detail the impact of its IP onshoring to Ireland less than two years ago. The tax benefits are enormous and, like never before, they are laid bare for all to see.

Thomas Hubert
17th Feb, 2021 - 4 min read

“The greatest hurdle”: Revenue’s battle with racecourse over tax exemption

A company organising high-profile horse racing meetings was found to be liable to pay corporate tax, with betting revenue featuring prominently in the Revenue’s case on appeal.

Thomas Hubert
11th Feb, 2021 - 5 min read

Revealed: the 27 tax avoidance schemes being investigated by Revenue

Documents released to The Currency under Freedom of Information legislation show the wide variety of schemes being used by companies and individuals to escape tax. And from trading losses to preferential loans, they also reveal the areas of focus for the tax authority.

Ian Kehoe
9th Feb, 2021 - 5 min read
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