Germany ‘not interested’ in harmonising EU tax

Germany does not want to see corporate tax rates harmonised across the EU, the country’s ambassador to Ireland has insisted.

However, it would like to a see a common set of corporate tax rules introduced to “improve the functioning” of the internal market, Dr Eckhard Lübkemeier said.

“Tax harmonisation in my view is not on the table. What’s on the table is [common consolidated corporate tax base], and that is tax base harmonisation. And by the way, you are committed to discussing this,” he told an Oireachtas committee yesterday.