Corporate tax rate ‘not at risk’ post-bailout

Ireland’s 12.5% corporate tax rate was not “up for grabs”, if the Government decided to seek a precautionary credit line after exiting the bailout next month, a senior minister has said.

Pat Rabbitte said the issue was not alluded to by European partners in any talks on whether to leave the bailout without a pre-negotiated agreement to access funds if needed.

“The corporate tax rate is safe and did not feature in the discussions,” he told RTÉ’s The Week in Politics.