Seamus Coffey: No fallout from the demise of the 'double-Irish'

While the double-Irish structure impacted tax payments, it did not do so in Ireland, in other European countries.

The ending of the double-Irish structures of Google and Facebook has meant no changes in Ireland or in market countries, says Seamus Coffey. Picture: Jim Coughlan

For many years, the ‘double-Irish’ was the poster child of aggressive tax avoidance by multinational companies, and in recent years some of the most high-profile users of the structure have discontinued the practice. 

This allows us to assess the impact of such changes on the tax payments of companies that used it.