Hes prepared to cop the flak. That was the summary of one high-level source when asked about the fallout for Ireland and for Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe from Irelands decision last week to refuse to sign up to the OECD agreement on a minimum effective tax rate check.
Donohoe is president of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, many of whose members are ardent supporters of the idea of taxing multinationals more a lot more. It is well that he is prepared, because there will be lots of flak to cop.
Ireland rarely tries to be an outlier in international relations, but it is now
