State stresses tax reform support despite fresh 'Single Malt' claims

Anti-poverty charity Christian Aid has claimed that the so-called ‘Single Malt’ structure is still actively being used

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe. The Department of Finance has said it remains "fully supportive" of efforts to address aggressive tax planning by multinationals.

The Department of Finance has stressed that Ireland is “fully supportive” of international efforts to address aggressive tax planning.

That is despite claims that a controversial tax avoidance structure, which the Government moved to close three years ago, is still being used by some huge companies to lower their corporate tax bills.