Double Irish: Berlin gets tough on global firms, but what about Dublin?
MADRID | By Sean Duffy | Wednesday’s meeting in Berlin, hosted by German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble, will once again throw the issue surrounding the taxation of large corporations into the spotlight. The meeting, to be attended by delegates from over 50 countries, is seen as the next step in a concerted effort by governments worldwide to close exploitative tax loopholes which have been a favoured accounting tool for international firms operating in Europe.
