Macron Has Some Tough Questions for Irish Leader on Taxing Apple
- Varadkar visits Paris for meeting with president Tuesday
- French officials say Macron to discuss plan for EU tax reform
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar went to Paris Tuesday to discuss the outlook for Brexit negotiations. He also faced some awkward questions on corporate taxes.
The Irish government is one of the main obstacles to French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to harmonize corporate taxes across different European Union states. Additionally, the French have suggested a new levy for giant internet companies like Amazon.com and Facebook Inc. to force them to pay more in the large economies where they generate much of their revenue.