France resists Ireland’s low corporate tax

Article suggests that France will refuse a cut in the cost of Ireland’s European bail-out loans at the meeting of EU Finance Ministers in May 2011 as long as Dublin maintains its ultra-low corporate tax rate.

However, EU officials told the Financial Times that there was widespread consensus among other member states on the need for a new Irish deal.

ESO: Background information: Dáil Committee to probe EU plans for common tax system http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-dail-committee-to-probe-eu-plans-for-common-tax-system/

ESO: Background information: Irish warning to EU of ‘spoke in wheel’ of growth http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-warning-to-eu-of-spoke-in-wheel-of-growth/

ESO: Background Information: Press Release: European corporate tax base: making business easier and cheaper http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-corporate-tax-base-making-business-easier-and-cheaper/

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