Companies choosing low-tax Ireland over high-tax Britain comes as no surprise
14 February 2023
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Annabel Denham writes in CapX
14 February 2023
Economics
Mark Littlewood appears on GB News
14 February 2023
Economic Theory
Mark Littlewood appears on talkTV
IEA Director General Mark Littlewood appeared on talkTV to discussed AstraZeneca’s decision to choose the low-tax Republic of Ireland over the UK as the location of their new £320m factory, arguing that the UK’s high taxes may have played a role:
“Colour me unsurprised! if you retain tax at these extraordinarily high levels: on most of these estimates the highest total tax burden since Attlee’s post-war socialist government. Well actions have consequences!”
“High taxes are bad but uncertain taxes are bad for investment too!”
Watch the full conversation here (1:07:37)
“Colour me unsurprised! if you retain tax at these extraordinarily high levels: on most of these estimates the highest total tax burden since Attlee’s post-war socialist government. Well actions have consequences!”
“High taxes are bad but uncertain taxes are bad for investment too!”
Watch the full conversation here (1:07:37)
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