Apple’s arrival to Cork, Irish Times, 1981 (click to enlarge)
When tax was a weapon.
“Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, when Ireland was a poor state desperately trying to attract investment, tax was a weapon that others weren’t using,” said Richard Murphy, founder of the Tax Justice Network, a group in London that campaigns against tax havens. “So Ireland developed a twofold strategy: low rates and not too many questions. It became the conduit state of choice.”
Even Before Apple Tax Breaks, Ireland’s Policy Had Its Critics (New York Times)
Previously: They’re On To Us
Cutting via Irish Central
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