Taoiseach: US closer to Irish tax system

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will “congratulate” President Donald Trump on bringing America’s tax regime closer to the Irish system when he meets him today.

Mr Trump has cited Ireland when promising to cut America’s corporate tax rate to lure US firms back.

Mr Varadkar will have the chance to raise issues, including a possible trade war between EU and US, in the White House today, adding that the issue of tax is “part of the reason I’m keen to meet him”.