Tax Collection
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-21
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Pearse Doherty (SF), Donegal

As the Minister said, I have acknowledged the fact that the agreement does work to a certain point. All the four companies are Abbott subsidiaries so surely someone is looking at this. Does the Minister dispute the findings of the Christian Aid report? The key thing here for me - and let us be clear about this - is that Abbott broke no law. It wants to reduce its tax liability. Revenue can say that is in compliance or it could have said that the anti-avoidance measures could take precedence here. When a company finds a way around something, the Minister or the Department should be alerted. Was the Minister aware of such a structure being in existence? Will he put on the Dáil record what measures he is going to take? The budget is coming up in a few weeks. Can the Minister give us assurances that if a company has found a way around the Irish-Maltese agreement, that will be expanded to make sure new arrangements are brought into its scope?

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Sitting date: 2021-09-21