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Fair point. I wonder if the increasing number of us tech firms setting up in .ie (for whatever reason, being an Irish graduate I know it's not for the skills po
by fuzzix 14y ago
Fair point. I wonder if the increasing number of us tech firms setting up in .ie (for whatever reason, being an Irish graduate I know it's not for the skills pool) find the adjustment difficult - 20 days minimum, 25 not uncommon, with the ability to carry some leave across years generally accepted.
edit Anecdotally, even companies based in the UK have had trouble with the difference in employment law when setting up (or wrapping up) here, though I would put that down to lack of diligence rather than any cultural thing.
- ido 14y agoIreland has (or at least had as of a couple years ago) some sort of tax loophole that allows international companies to dodge paying some taxes both in their home country and in Ireland.
- gfritzsche 14y agoSee e.g. the Double Irish Arrangement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Irish_arrangement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Irish_arrangement
- easytiger 14y agoits not a loophole, they have very low corporation tax compared with anywhere else
- hect0r 14y agoIt's not a loophole. It's a competitive differentiator for Ireland in attracting MNCs to invest and hire there.
- rmc 14y agothe increasing number of us tech firms setting up in .ie (for whatever reason, being an Irish graduate I know it's not for the skills pool) 12½% corporate tax rate. EU base. Less strict attitude towards EU data protection et al. find the adjustment difficult - 20 days minimum Heh, reminds me of someone I know working for an Irish tech company that was bought by a US company. They had to sit the new owners down and say "Yes, we are actually entitled to paid holidays. No, that's the law here."