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by yashap 2355 days ago
The new scheme is called “Capital Allowances for Intangible Assets”, and in practice it’s the same as “Double Irish with a Dutch Sandwich”. They were both very intentionally put in place by the Irish government, to allow (mostly) giant US firms to pay nearly zero tax on non-US profits, as long as they open Irish offices and employ a decent number of Irish people.

The closing of the Double Irish tax evasion scheme is indeed largely useless, as Ireland ensured that there’s a good replacement. They don’t want to lose the jobs that come with these tax evasion schemes.

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> tax evasion scheme

Tax evasion is illegal, tax avoidance is not

The EC considers the scheme illegal (though it's still being appealed in court).