Lisbon treaty will provide a way to undermine our corporate tax policy

WE the EU Democrats (EUD) wish to point out a certain matter that was not touched in your report headlined ‘McCreevy warns on corporate tax’ (April 12).

Lisbon treaty will provide a way to undermine our corporate tax policy

While Mr McCreevy promised he would oppose any attempts to change the Irish corporate tax, he did not in fact mention all the legal means that could bring about such a change.

In fact, the Lisbon treaty will implement a way that could bypass unanimity voting in the Council of Ministers on taxation and give the power to a simple majority vote in the European Court.

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