Ireland agrees to global tax deal
Ireland agrees to global tax deal
By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries | Reuters
DUBLIN – Ireland dropped its opposition to an overhaul of global corporate tax rules on Thursday, agreeing to give up its prized 12.5% tax for large multinationals in a major boost to efforts to impose a minimum rate worldwide.
Ireland, the low-tax European headquarters for blue chip companies including Apple, Google and Facebook, declined to sign…