U2 under fire from Labour's Burton

U2 have come under fire from the Labour Party's Joan Burton following reports the rockers have transferred part of their publishing company to a Dutch finance firm in a bid to lower their tax bills.

U2 have come under fire from the Labour Party's Joan Burton following reports the rockers have transferred part of their publishing company to a Dutch finance firm in a bid to lower their tax bills.

The Elevation stars allegedly took the decision to move a portion of U2 Limited to the Netherlands company - which is also used by The Rolling Stones - after the Government placed a €250,000 limit on tax-free incomes.

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