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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYhARhLx7kM
YouTube: Hugh O’Connell
TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY has said that the G8′s declaration that it will “fight the scourge of tax evasion” is something that Ireland can sign up to and has defended the country’s low corporation tax rate in discussions with world leaders.
Kenny spoke to the media following a working lunch meeting with members of the G8 this afternoon and welcomed the publication of the Lough Erne Declaration on tax evasion saying that while Ireland was not a member of the grouping it had “no problem in signing up” for the recommendations.
The ten-point document puts forward new measures to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and those who avoid corporate tax.
The document states that “countries should change rules that let companies shift their profits across borders to avoid taxes, and multinationals should report to tax authorities what tax they pay where”.
Ireland’s tax regime has come in for scrutiny in recent months after revelations about the low level of tax paid by multinationals like Apple who use Irish tax rules to avoid paying more tax on profits in the US.
Asked specifically about this measure the Taoiseach said the document “is something that Ireland can sign up to” and later said that Ireland had “no problem” signing up to the measures contained in the document.
“Ireland will participate in the work and the consideration of what is the best thing to do here to deal with tax evasion, to deal with tax fraud and to deal with transparency,” Kenny said.
The Taoiseach also said that the issue of Ireland’s 12.5 per cent corporation tax rate did not come up during the working lunch but had been “referred to in the G8 itself” and he was able to “account for Ireland’s tax position”.
He said: “Quite a number of leaders were very clear to say that just because a tax rate is pitched at a particular level doesn’t mean anything other than that.”
You can watch more from the Taoiseach in the video above (Apologies for the poor sound quality towards the end of the clip).
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In the UK. The Isle of man, Jersey and Gurnsey have a C.T rate at 10%.
Enda – I think Alex Ferguson called it squeaky bum time.
Will you do something about the mass fraud of September 2008 also. Or does someone need to tell you what to do Taoiseach?
Politicians talking about tax avoidance. Well now – they are the experts.
the neck of this idiot
Your the idiot. Enda is our elected leader. Jealous much
Technically he is not our elected leader, he was appointed by a dail vote and the presidents signature. He received 17,472 on the first count.
Steve
Technically the people voted for Kenny as our Taoiseach through the representative nature of Dail Eireann.
Enda Kenny. The most famous Village Idiot ever.
“You’re” the idiot.
Sorry Rick, the people of Mayo had the choice to elect Enda or not. He appeared on no other ballot paper. The people we elect elect the Taoiseach.
The headline is a bit misleading..!
Very… its like the g8 are coming up with a plan to evade tax and Ireland want to be part of it…
That’s what I thought too!
First he’s in a bus station, now he’s in a field. It’s embarrassing. He needs to go home now before anyone notices him. This guy is the most gormless leader in western civilisation. No wonder our European masters have us swivelling on their laughing sticks. Really Ireland is this the guy you’ve chosen to lead you? Next time , check down below for something resembling a pair.
I’l say it again, whats Enda doing in Fermanagh? Are we a superpower now? Its as if Cameron has let him steer the tractor for a bit
The g8 is being held on the island of Ireland and I think enda kenny has something to do with Ireland maybe? Have a guess there, good fella ;-)
EU presidency, geniuses.
The Prime Ministers of Hungary and Poland, who shared EU Presidency, didnt crash the 37th G8 in France back in 2011. Enda is an embarrasment!!!
We really should have a Dub in charge of the country…. The muldoons are dragging us down
Get that corrupt idiot bertie back?
I’d have him back in a heartbeat…
A Dub over a muck savage any day!!
With his yellow pants :-D he didn’t half fcuk this country in the ass enough… ya get him back… meh…
Bleedin man from delmonte http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/photos/summits/summit_photos_2004.html
Bertie is a hero…
How can ya not like him?? He loves drinkin Bass!!
See will London take you back.
An idiotic comment,he was directly responsible for the bankrupsy of this state,throwing money around like confetti with his union buddies,and the rip off of taxpayers money under the benchmarking scandal.
Beside the g8 , is there many govt leaders in Fermanagh currently. Just Edna is getting a lot of face plan
Dam meant time
What a cock
Enda strutting on the “world stage” is a joke,we just provide the grub,whilst the g8 wonder if the money came out of petty cash,via the Isle of Man…
Who let the gimp out?
I bet lots of people would love to earn enough to avoid paying tax. Maybe Enda will tell the G8 that he was only joking about Ireland being skint and that it was just a tax dodge all along ?
goats are amazing animals.
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