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there is no "central government". Ireland was not so long ago a receiver of large EU subsidies and at the same time permitted tax evasion. The EU Commission now
by wolfi1 7y ago
there is no "central government". Ireland was not so long ago a receiver of large EU subsidies and at the same time permitted tax evasion. The EU Commission now ruled that those tax evasion schemes are illegal subsidies to the companies, if these ruling holds, is another matter.
- throwawaymanbot 7y agoIncorrect. Its not evasion. Its a tax agreement which every state in the EU is free to establish. And if we are going down the road to "illegal subsidies"... where do we even start?
- rolltiide 7y ago> there is no "central government" You're right, I meant The EU Commission flexing its autonomy over the member states using its own courts, governing abilities, and physical location. If only there was a word for that.
- antientropic 7y agoThe European Commission was created by the member states to ensure that the rules that they collectively agreed upon are enforced; it is not "flexing its autonomy". Any member state that no longer wants this is free to invoke Article 50 and leave the union.
- rolltiide 7y agoThe US Federal Government was formed by its member states too. Turns out it got way richer and noticed that all commerce is interstate commerce over the last century and uses that to flex its autonomy over all facets of life within the states. EU isn't acting that different, one ruling at a time.