Tax Haven Ireland

This is the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe became one of the worlds major tax havens. From global corporations such as Apple and Google, to investment bankers and mainstream politicians, tax breaks have been seemingly handed out to anyone who asked.Tax Haven Ireland uncovers the central players in this process and exposes the coverups employed by the Irish state, with the help of accountants, lawyers, and financial services companies. From the Irish porn industry to corruption in the property market this issue distorts business right across the state, and its history runs deep, going back the countrys origins as a British colonial outpost.Today, in the wake of Brexit and in the shadow of yet another economic crash, what can be done to prevent such fraudulent and dangerous behaviour and reorganise an economy to invest in its people? Can Ireland build an alternative economy based on democratic and socialist planning?

List of contents

1. Porn, Tax Dodging and Exploitation 2. Global Plunder 3. Making Treasure Ireland 4. Dirty Secrets 5. The Fixers 6. The Irish Financial Services Centre 7. Foreign Direct Avoiders 8. The Vultures Have Landed 9. The Case for the Defence 10. How Tax Dodging Harms Irish Society

About the author

Brian O’Boyle lectures in economics at St Angela College, National University of Ireland, Galway. He has published widely on the global economy and is the co-author of Austerity Ireland (Pluto 2013).
Kieran Allen is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at University College Dublin. His books include 1916: Ireland's Revolutionary Tradition (2016) and The Politics of James Connolly (2016).

Summary

An exposé of how incredible wealth is funnelled through a country without benefiting its people

Product details

• Authors: Kieran Allen, Brian O' Boyle, Brian O’Boyle, Brian OBoyle, Brian Allen Oboyle, Brian O'Boyle, Brian Allen O''boyle
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2021
• EAN: 9780745345314
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-4531-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Capitalism, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, Banking, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance, LAW / Taxation, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, Ireland, Political corruption, Economic history, Political Economy, Economic systems & structures, Public finance, Corruption in politics, government and society, Public finance and taxation, Taxation & duties law, International taxation law